Welsh Gov launch new strategy for looked after children
A new strategy to raise the ambitions and educational attainment of children who are looked after in Wales has been unveiled by the Welsh Government. Launched by the Minister for
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Nominations open for Wales Care Awards 2015
Nominations for this years Wales Care Awards, recognising the contribution of the social care workforce, are now being accepted. Care Forum Wales, in association with the Social Care institute for
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CSSIW report finds looked after children disengaged from care services
The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has published it’s findings following a national inspection of safeguarding and care planning of vulnerable looked after children and care leavers. The
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Welsh Inspectorate issue new disclosure guidance
The Care and Social Service Inpectorate Wales (CSSIW) have made changes to their Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) guidance for people who are applying to register with them or who already
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New Children’s Commissioner for Wales announced
Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Lesley Griffiths, has today announced the appointment of Professor Sally Holland as the new Children’s Commissioner for Wales. Ms Holland (pictured) is currently a
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Underage sex charge against childcare worker dropped
A misconduct case against a residential child care worker has been dropped by a Care Council for Wales conduct committee in Cardiff. Benjamin Howells, formerly employed by Neath Port Talbot
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North Wales group launch domiciliary care consultation
A group focusing on improving domiciliary care commissioning in North Wales is calling on care providers to give their views on on how the commissioning can be improved. The North
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Pontypridd care home manager struck off register
An adult care home manager has been struck off the Register of Social Care Workers for making offensive comments to a vulnerable resident in her care. Patricia Thomas, formerly employed
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‘Essential’ seminars for social care managers in Wales
Care Forum Wales (CFW) is hosting a series of ‘Essential Update Seminars’ for registered providers, registered managers and senior staff who are responsible for providing social care in Wales. These
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Spring seminars for Welsh residential childcare workers
The Care Council for Wales (CCW) is to hold two seminars for Residential Child Care Workers – 10 March Cardiff and 12 March 2015 in St Asaph, aimed at residential
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