Equal rights pledge for Wales’ 370,000 carers
Carers in Wales will have equal legal rights to those they look after when a landmark Welsh law comes into force in April 2016, the Deputy Minister for Social Services,
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Neath Port Talbot social worker struck off
A Neath social worker has been struck off the Register for Social Care Workers by a Care Council for Wales Conduct Committee for failing to carry-out checks on foster carers.
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Cardiff care home manager lied about drink-drive conviction
A Cardiff adult care home manager has been reprimanded by a Care Council Conduct Committee for lying about a drink-driving conviction. Elizabeth Amy Davies, formerly employed in the Cardiff area,
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New national adoption service to launch in Wales
The adoption process in Wales is to be speeded up under a new national service being introduced later this year. The National Adoption Service for Wales will start in November,
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Welsh public consulted over standards of care workforce
A public consultation on the standards to be expected of social care workers in Wales is to be launched by the Care Council later this month. The consultation will focus
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Police investigating child assault at Carmarthenshire nursery
Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating an alleged assault on a child by a member of staff at a nursery in Carmarthenshire. Officers have confirmed they are investigating at Cylch Meithrin Cefneithin
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Care sector chief recognised for contribution to Welsh society
Care Council for Wales Chief Executive, Rhian Huws Williams, is to be honoured as a new member of the Gorsedd of the Bards at the Carmarthenshire National Eisteddfod in August.
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Social workers need ‘change of mindset’ over research
Social workers in Wales need a “change of mindset” if they are to make best use of new research on children’s social care, an expert has said. Neelam Bhardwaja was
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Operation Pallial: Third man charged in North Wales care abuse probe
A 74-year-old man has been charged with assault and child cruelty as part of an investigation into historic child abuse in the care system in North Wales. Peter Steen, from
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Detail of £50M Intermediate Care Fund revealed in Wales
Details of a major £50m investment in services that will help ease pressure on the NHS by preventing unnecessary admissions and delayed discharges from hospital and residential care have been
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