New living rights for Welsh young people in foster care
Young people in foster care will be able to stay with their foster family until they are 21 as part of a new ‘When I Am Ready’ scheme which is
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UK legal system is failing older people, says Commissioner
The UK legal system is failing older people and perpetuating abuse, neglect and crimes against older people, according to the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira. The Commissioner is
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Social work is more than just a title, BASW Cymru conference
Being a social worker is more than having the title and being professionally registered, said BASW’s Chief Executive Bridget Robb. Speaking at BASW Cymru’s annual conference last week, Ms Robb
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Social work has always struggled to define itself, BASW Cymru conference
Wales’ Minister for Health and Social Services Mark Drakeford urged practitioners to consider what social work is for and what it should be doing. Speaking at BASW Cymru’s annual conference,
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Additional £8m a year for adult mental health services in Wales
Adult Mental Health servies in Wales are to receive an additional £8m every year, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The additional funding will develop services to
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Study paints stark picture of adoption disruption in Wales
A new report from the University of Bristol into adoption disruption in Wales reveals adoptive parents were unable to access support for their children, spoke of their isolation and gave
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New survey shows improving health picture in Wales
The number of adults smoking in Wales has fallen to the lowest ever level and other lifestyle habits are showing encouraging signs of improvement, a new survey on the nation’s
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New service to support Welsh people with severe communication problems
A new all-Wales service to provide high-tech communication equipment for people with severe speech and communication problems will be set up, Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced. There are
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£2.2M boost for health and wellbeing research in Wales
Cardiff University, alongside partner universities Swansea and Bangor, has been awarded £2,249,927 to lead the National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research (NCPHWR), an all-Wales Research Centre. The funding
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Employers toolkit launched to develop workforce skills in Wales
An online toolkit has been launched by the Care Council for Wales (CCW) to help employers know how best to support their Personal Assistants’ to develop their skills and knowledge
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