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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…
16 Aug 2012
Honour at National Eisteddfod for Arwel Ellis Owen Back
On Friday, 10 August, Arwel Ellis Owen, Chair of the Care Council for Wales was inaugurated into the Gorsedd of the Bards at the Vale of Glamorgan National Eisteddfod for his contribution to journalism and the media in Wales.
The Gorsedd is a society of individuals who have made a notable contribution to the nation, its language and culture. It is responsible for the pageantry of the National Eisteddfod including the Chairing, Crowning and Prose Medal ceremonies on the main festival stage.
Reflecting on the occasion, Arwel said, “It was one of those perfect days, with beautiful weather and my family and friends surrounding me. The wonderful ceremony was set among the gorsedd stones, and I felt immensely privileged to be honoured in this way.”
Arwel has enjoyed a successful career in broadcasting, working as News Editor for BBC Wales, Head of Programmes at the BBC in Northern Ireland, Chair of the International Film School and temporary Chief Executive at S4C. He has greatly influenced the media, and has received international acclaim for his work. He is currently Chair of the Care Council for Wales and past Vice-President of the National Library of Wales.