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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…
19 Jun 2012
SOCIAL CARE WEEK: Launch of National Standard for New Starters in Social Care Jobs Back
An updated induction framework setting out the standards expected of social care workers in their first 12 weeks of employment has been launched by the Care Council.
The Induction Framework for Wales, originally published in 2008, has been developed for workers new to the social care profession or experienced staff starting in a new role. It outlines what a worker has to know and do in their first three months.
The framework covers the knowledge social care workers need to gain during their induction period, and specific knowledge, such as policies and procedures or how to use communication techniques in a particular workplace.
Roberta Hayes, Director of Learning and Development at the Care Council, said: “A number of changes have taken place in social care which have driven the need to update the Induction Framework for Wales. There have been changes in vocational qualifications, with the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) replacing NVQs, and the national occupational standards (NOS) for health and social care being reviewed.
“In addition, the Welsh Government asked us to take into account the increasing numbers of migrant workers and the need to make explicit references to Welsh language and culture.”
Roberta continued: “The citizen needs to be at the centre of service-delivery to ensure the protection of vulnerable people. Workers also need to be able to operate across professional boundaries to maintain and increase standards of support and care. The induction framework will set the foundation for achieving this.”
The revised framework helps learners consider their progression to qualifications and building a work portfolio. It was developed with the help of feedback from social care workers, managers, employers and services users and carers, so as to make it relevant and accessible to employers and workers providing social care. A key theme for the revision was to make it more accessible, simpler and clearer, and the Care Council will be working with the sector to explore if this aim has been achieved.
To access the Social Care Induction Framework for Wales, visit http://www.ccwales.org.uk/induction-frameworks/