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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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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…
14 Sep 2012
Disabled employers and their personal assistants– what contributes to a successful and effective working relationship? Back
Tell us about your experiences of employing personal assistants or support workers by completing this survey.
Research is being undertaken in Wales to consider what contributes to a successful working relationship between disabled people and their personal assistant from the disabled employer’s perspective.
The aim of the research is to learn more about what is important to disabled people when employing staff and retaining (keeping) staff over a long period of time, what helps and what gets in the way of a successful working partnership.
The research will be led and undertaken by disabled people who employ personal assistants. The Steering Group overseeing this project in Wales consists of disabled employers, carers, members of the Welsh Alliance for Citizen Directed Support, and the Care Council for Wales.
This comparative study is a continuation of the original research report, personal assistants - effective relationships, undertaken in England in 2010. It will enable us to draw comparisons between people’s experiences in Wales and England, but it also includes additional questions which were considered important to explore in Wales.
The information gathered through the survey will be used to develop a useful resource for direct payment employers. Discussion groups will be held in early 2013 to consider the survey findings, agree what type of resource would be useful and shape its content.
This survey is for:
- People who receive Direct Payments and employ their own workers
- A family carer employing staff on behalf of a disabled person/a person with a learning difficulty or mental health or an older person who needs care and support
If you prefer to complete this survey by telephone please contact Mared Llwyd on 02920 780638 or mared.llwyd@ccwales.org.uk