Cyngor Gofal Cymru / Care Council for Wales

UKHCA’s conferences are usually based on policy issues raised by government departments, regulators and advisory groups that may have an impact on domiciliary care, and 2010 is no exception to this rule. There are a number of policy issues currently affecting domiciliary care and a programme of speakers will be presenting on these issues:

Mrs Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Social Services will open the conference with a Keynote Address on the current status of domiciliary care in Wales.

Beverlea Frowen from the WLGA will give an overview on the local authority charging cap and will look at the implications of this on domiciliary care and Bruce McLernon, President of ADSS Cymru, will outline how partnership working and workforce planning can assist organisations to develop services within a restricted funding environment.

Arwel Ellis Owen Chair of Care Council for Wales (CCW), will give an overview of future work of CCW and some of the key findings of the Care at Home project and review how this might affect domiciliary care in Wales.

Steve Vaughan, from the Office of Directors of Social Services who will explain the new Commissioning Framework and its implications for domiciliary care, and Sue Lloyd-Selby, from Value Wales, will demonstrate the new Social Care Procurement Route Planner and explain the importance of this for domiciliary care.

Throughout the day there will be opportunities to ask the speakers questions and to network with other providers over refreshments and lunch.