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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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21 May Independence through Personalised Technology - Using person-centred Assistive Technology to achieve independence and safety for people with a learning disability This one day conference will examine how the person-centred use of Assistive Technology can support independence and safety for people with a learning disability and their families and carers. It will highlight the benefits and quality of life that can be achieved through Personalised Technology, and how this approach can be cost-effective for service providers. 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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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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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…
1 Aug 2012
Business as usual in Wales as changes introduced in England Back
It is business as usual in Wales as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) takes over the responsibility in England for the regulation of social workers from the General Social Care Council (GSCC).
The change in responsibilities in England has prompted the Care Council for Wales, the Northern Ireland Social Care Council and the Scottish Social Services Council to agree a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which sets out the principles of exchanging information between themselves and the HCPC.
Following agreement of the MOU, policies and procedures will now be drawn up to detail how the exchange of information will happen in practice.
Rhian Huws Williams, Chief Executive of the Care Council, said: “While the beginning of August signals a significant change in social work regulation in England, it is business as usual here in Wales. It is the end of an era with the abolition of the GSCC, and it is fitting to pay tribute to the work and achievements of the organisation since it was formed. The GSCC has played a key role in professionalising the social work profession in England and the baton has now been passed to the HCPC, with whom we are looking forward to having a close and productive relationship.
“This new agreement on the sharing of information is a positive step forward to ensure all the regulators of social work around the UK are working collaboratively and learning from each other to ensure we have high-quality and professional social workers operating in all the home countries,” she added.
Full text of the Memorandum of Understanding