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6 Jun Implementing the Social Services Bill - organisation, support and accountability Scheduled to be held as the Social Services (Wales) Bill is debated in the National Assembly, this timely seminar will be an opportunity to discuss the key reforms proposed in the Bill. more…
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17 Jun Social Care Week Social Care Week is an opportunity to focus on the workers who provide vital social care services that support more than 150,000 people every day here in Wales. Around 88,000 social workers and social care workers provide these services, but this work often goes unnoticed. more…
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21 Jun Social Care Accolades Preparations are well underway for this year's Social Care Accolades which will be awarded in a special ceremony on 21 June in Cardiff City Hall. more…
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27 Jun Social Services and Well-being: Creating tomorrow's care today The ADSS Cymru Annual conference is the premier showcase for those involved in the delivery of social services to children, families and adults. It is the main networking event in the Social Services calendar in Wales. more…
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12 Jun Cymru Safeguarding Conference Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister, will be addressing this event, where key speakers and workshops will be focussing on the safeguarding of both Children and Adults in Wales. more…
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17 Jul Next steps for integrating health and social care services in Wales This seminar focuses on next steps for integrating primary and secondary care services in Wales. more…
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16 May £1.8m to be invested in developing excellent social work practice in Wales The Care Council is to spend £1.8m over the next six years on raising the standard of social work practice in Wales to a new level of excellence. more…
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8 May New Practice Guidance for the first year as an Early Years Manager The Care Council has launched First Year as a Manager: Practice Guidance which aims to help develop and enhance the knowledge and skills of newly appointed early years managers. more…
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2 May Guide leads way to career worth caring about A new publication from the Care Council for Wales aims to lead the way to careers in social care, social work or early years and childcare. more…
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2 May Social Care Accolades 2013 Finalists Revealed! The finalists of the 2013 Social Care Accolades have been announced. The winners of the Accolades, which are led by the Care Council for Wales, will be announced on June 21, 2013. more…
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17 Apr New booklet explains continuing professional development framework for social workers A new booklet has been published by the Care Council to explain the Continuing Professional Education and Learning (CPEL) framework for social workers. more…
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16 Apr Adult Care Home Worker Struck off Register An adult care home worker from Anglesey who was convicted of fraud has been removed from the Register of Social Care Workers. more…
Information and news for Domiciliary Care Managers
Mandatory Registration
Since 28 February 2013, it is mandatory for Domiciliary Care Managers to register with the Care Council for Wales. Registration must be completed by 31 December 2013.
This means that if you are the manager of the provision of care in a domiciliary care agency you are required to register with the Care Council.
A manager of the provision of care in a domiciliary care agency must hold one of the required qualifications in order to apply.
If you are applying to register, renewing your registration, paying fees or updating your details, you can do this online through MyCareCouncil.
Launch of the new Level 5 Professional Frameworks
Care Council for Wales are delighted to announce the launch of new level 5 Professional Frameworks in:
- Advanced Practice in Social Care (including pathways for people working in Adult Care and Children and Young People’s Social Care)
- Leadership in Social Care (including pathways in Management in Adult Care and Care or Children and Young People and Residential Care Management; Adult Care or Children and Young People social care.)
These new Professional Frameworks offer funded training to complete the framework requirements including the Diplomas required or recommended for these level 5 roles and tasks. They offer professional development for level 3 workers and provide opportunities to develop and up skill existing staff to management roles where they have access to activities that will enable them to provide the required evidence of competence.
Apprenticeship Frameworks Online
For more information please speak to your learning provider (the people who provide training to your staff) or contact apprenticeships@ccwales.org.uk
Subsidised Training Available
‘Learning to Inspire’ is a learning provider providing training through the Welsh Government funded ‘Leadership and Management Wales’ Programme. It provides a series of courses across Wales aimed specifically at the social care sector.
Easy Read Code of Practice
We’ve published a new easy read Code of Practice which is available to download in hard copy format. The Code was developed by VoiceAbility who worked with a learning disabilities easy-read translation team.
Supervising and Appraising Well
The Supervising and Appraising Well booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance, clarity, ideas and examples for everyone responsible for carrying out supervision and appraisal with social care workers.