Government delays introducing £72K cap on social care costs
The Government is delaying plans to introduce a £72,000 cap on social care costs until April 2020, the Department of Health has announced. Limits on the amount an individual paid
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Welsh providers hear call for improved status for social care profession
Social care should be given a much higher national status – as an industry of strategic importance on a par with roads and railways. That was the message from John
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Bield wins £75k funding to support innovative care services
Scots housing and care provider Bield has been awarded funding to help it introduce and boost initiatives that directly improve the lives of older people across Scotland particularly for those
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New learning resource DVD aimed at Welsh social care managers
A good induction into the workplace is essential for social care workers in Wales. If carried out properly, it can help new workers understand the importance of person centred practice
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Forum chair urges Welsh sector to nominate social care professionals
Care Forum Wales’ chair, Mario Kreft, has called on social care professionals to nominate people in the sector for the First Minister’s St Davids Day Awards. Mr Kreft received an
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RGU launches new distance learning course for social care workforce
Robert Gordon University (RGU) has launched a new distance learning course to develop the skills of social care staff who work with children and adults in care settings. The University’s
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Osborne warned on further social care cuts as 1 million elderly ‘stranded’
More than a million older people are struggling to cope with basic tasks such as getting out of bed, washing and dressing with no help, a charity has warned, as
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Consultation: Inspection framework for Welsh social services
The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) are seeking your views on what you think about their proposed inspection framework. The implementation of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales)
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New standards for Welsh social care workers come into force
As of yesterday every social care worker in Wales has a duty to work to the standards set out in the Care Council for Wales’ Code of Professional Practice for
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Liverpool Hope launch PhD Scholarships in Social Work, Care and Justice
Liverpool Hope University (LHU) has launched a series of PhD Scholarships and is looking for applications from outstanding individuals of a high calibre to pursue PhD research in Social Work,
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