Winners announced at BASW Cymru’s Social Work Awards 2015
Social workers from across Wales, politicians and guests gathered to honour the best of social work at the BASW Cymru Social Work Awards. Held at the Pierhead Building in Cardiff
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Welsh pharamacy campaign aims to highlight support for carers
The ‘Here for Carers’ is a Wales-wide campaign launched by Carers Trust Wales, Community Pharmacy Wales and Public Health Wales which will run throughout October and is aimed at raising
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Cardiff researchers seek workforce input for care home ideas project
Cardiff University are looking at new ideas for research to improve life and healthcare for those living in care homes. However, they need the input of people who have direct experience of
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Speaking up for vulnerable is at core of social work, says Welsh Minister
If social work fails to speak out for people struggling on society’s margins it loses something “intrinsically important” to itself, the man responsible for social services in Wales said. Speaking
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Care Council for Wales issues call for trainers to deliver new reforms
The Care Council for Wales is looking for trainers to deliver training on the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act. The Act makes wide-ranging reforms and has major implications for
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More children adopted in Wales with fewer in local authority care
More children in Wales are being adopted with fewer in the care of local authorities, new statistics published by the Welsh Government show. According to the figures, on 5,617 children
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Jurors chosen in trial of Welsh nurses facing neglect charges
Jurors have been chosen in the trial of two nurses accused of neglecting vulnerable patients. Claire Cahill, 42, and Jade Pugh, are on trial at Cardiff Crown Court amid allegations
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New resources to support Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act
An e-learning module is one of two new resources to support the implementation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act now available on the Care Council for Wales Hub
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Rochira to speak at series of events for Welsh care home managers
My Home Life Cymru is inviting social care managers to share good practice and learn more about the work of My Home Life Cymru at a series of free events around
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Deadline extended for Welsh people to claim continuing healthcare funding
The deadline for people to make a claim if they believe their ongoing care should have been funded by the Welsh NHS is being extended. Continuing healthcare is a package
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