Completion times for family court care proceedings in Wales cut by more than half
The time it takes for a family court in Wales to decide whether a child should be placed in the care of a local authority has been cut by more
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New deal aims to support people facing mental health crisis in Wales
A new agreement to improve the system of care and support for people in a mental health crisis has been signed by the Welsh Government, police forces, the NHS, councils
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Reprimand for social worker who failed to act on colleague’s abusive behaviour
A social worker who failed to act upon concerns over the abusive behaviour of a colleague towards a child in their care has been reprimanded at a professional fitness to
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Swansea University academic joins working group to protect elderly in Wales
Dr Simon Hoffman, from the College of Law and Criminology at Swansea University has been asked to act as Vice Chair of a working group that will develop proposals for
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Anger over Welsh social care provider decision to sack all 300 staff
Union UNISON has reacted angrily to the decision of Welsh social care provider Anheddau Cyf to dismiss its entire staff of 300 people and re-engage them only if they accept
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CSSIW chief identifies ‘choice’ as key to better outcomes for young in care
Imelda Richardson, Chief Inspector of Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) , has said that the best way to improve outcomes for young people in care is to offer
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New pilot course for aspiring social care managers launches in Wales
A pioneering scheme which aims to better equip future managers in social care, has been launched as a result of a collaboration between the South East Wales Social Care in
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Welsh Government sets aside £290m more for NHS spending
Wales’s NHS will receive an extra £290 million a year, the Welsh Government has announced in its spending plans. The Labour administration in Cardiff Bay unveiled its draft budget to
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Care Council for Wales consult on professional duty of candour guidance
The Care Council for Wales (CCW) is consulting on draft guidance for professional duty of candour which sets out that every member of the workforce should be accountable for the
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Organs law for Wales means adults automatic donors after death
A landmark new law on organ donors comes into effect in Wales today which means adults automatically become donors after their death – unless they have chosen to opt out
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