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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…
13 Aug 2012
The Care Council at the National Eisteddfod Back
Two Care Council events to discuss the challenges facing parents in Wales seeking Welsh-medium or bilingual childcare for pre-school age children took place on the Eisteddfod field last week.
The first session on Tuesday started with an address from Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, Gwenda Thomas AM, who said one of the main challenges was to recruit Welsh speakers to work in childcare. She added that one of the benefits for children who could speak Welsh was the enrichment of their cultural heritage.
After the address from the Deputy Minister, a panel of experts discussed the benefits of Welsh-medium childcare. There was then an opportunity for the audience to respond and ask questions or to share their experiences.
The panel included Siân Wyn Siencyn, Head of School of Early Childhood at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David; Elaine Davies, Director of Education and Training at Iaith who currently has responsibility for Twf; and Rhian Oldroyd, from the Welsh National Day Nurseries Association. Chairing the session was Sioned Williams, Senior Work Development Manager with the Care Council.
The second event on Thursday discussed the same topic and was chaired by Gwenllian Grigg, a journalist with Post Cyntaf on BBC Radio Cymru. Sian Wyn Siencyn and Elaine Davies joined the panel again and there was an interesting discussion about the challenges facing the sector, the importance of securing a Welsh culture for our youngest children, and the importance of embracing and encouraging Welsh learners. The panel also noted that employers need to recognise, measure and above all, to value language skills.
To support these events in the Eisteddfod, we are also conducting a survey across Wales until mid-October to ask parents about their experiences. Not only whether they can get hold of Welsh-medium childcare provision, but also whether what’s available is suitable, convenient and accessible to parents.
Complete our childcare survey