Care Council for Wales

Welcome to the Care Council for Wales website

The Care Council promotes high standards for social care workers to improve safeguards for users of social care services. Our aim is to ensure that the 150,000 children and adults who are receiving social care services at any one time in Wales can rely on a workforce that is properly trained, appropriately qualified and effectively regulated.

News room ...

Deputy Minister announces mandatory registration of adult care home managers in Wales

Gwenda Thomas AM and Jane Hutt AM's National Social Services Conference 2009 speeches online

Social worker admonished for misconduct A registered social worker has been admonished for one year after admitting misconduct in front of a Care Council for Wales Conduct Committee in Swansea.

Winners Announced in Prestigious Social Care Awards. Eight organisations representing the very best of the social care sector in Wales have won top awards at the prestigious Social Care Accolades Awards held yesterday.

24 June 2009 is VQ Day (Vocational Qualification Day)

Get Set for Social Care Week!
Today marks the first day of Wales’ Social Care Week.

Current Activities ...

Social Work Bursary application forms for 2009/10 now available and will be distributed on June 15th. Bursaries are limited therefore first time applicants are encouraged to return completed forms to the Student Funding team promptly.

New online portal for Registrants. Individuals registered on the Register of Social Care Workers can now view their registration details online, make changes to these details and pay their annual fee online.

Children and Young People’s Workforce Strategy and the Common Core of Skills Knowledge and Understanding for the Children and Young People’s Workforce in Wales. Development work ongoing January 2009

Confidence in Care Campaign

An information pack has been produced by the Care Council to help communicate the campaign messages to as wide an audience as possible – be it those receiving social care services, those working in the sector or members of the general public

Your Voice in the Care Council

The Care Council is committed to making sure that service users and carers are at the heart of its agenda.

Visit our new Participation pages to see how you can get involved.

Bursaries for Social Work Students

If you are interested in training to become a Social Worker, visit our student funding pages to find out more about the funding opportunities available

Do you want to be involved in social work training?

The Care Council has published an easy-read version of the Standards on involving service users and carers in the degree in social work in Wales

We also have a leaflet that explains more about how you can get involved and what this will mean for you. Click here to view the leaflet

Are you interested in a career in social care?

The Faces of Care materials focus on the real life experiences of those working within the social care sector and those receiving social care services, the range of job opportunities available and an overview of the training opportunities and qualifications available in the sector

Here's the link to Faces of Care website