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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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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…
Qualifications for social care, early years and childcare in Wales
The Care Council for Wales works closely with the Welsh Government to identify the qualifications that are required or recommended for the social care, early years and childcare sectors in Wales. Required qualifications fall into two categories:
Qualifications required to practice
These are qualifications needed to register as a professional worker with the Care Council for Wales.
Qualifications required by National Minimum Standards (NMS)
These are qualifications required for a service to meet the relevant NMS which are used for service regulation by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales (CSSIW).
Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
Recommended qualifications
These are the qualifications that the Care Council has agreed, following consultation with the sector, that people should hold as a professional worker in particular roles and service settings.
The required and recommended qualifications are listed in:
Qualification Framework for the Social Care Sector in Wales (Implemented from 1 May)
List of Accepted Qualifications for the Early Years and Childcare Workforce in Wales.
Diploma qualifications for health and social care; early years and childcare; commissioning, procurement and contracting and sensory services
Diploma qualifications on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) for health and social care, children’s care, learning and development and commissioning, procurement and contracting were introduced in January 2011 to replace NVQs and a new Sensory Services qualification was launched in April 2012. The QCF diplomas are the current qualifications listed as required or recommended for the social care, early years and childcare workforce.
Qualifications and Credit Framework
Qualifications accepted from other parts of the UK
Qualifications for the social care, early years and childcare workforce differ across Wales The care Council have developed a guide QCF Qualifications Across Boundaries which outlines the qualifications that are accepted as equivalent to those named for workers in Wales.
QCF Qualifications Across Boundaries PDF 300KB
Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales
The Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales brings all recognised learning into a single structure that includes higher education, lifelong learning and general vocational education and learning.
The Care Council for Wales leads on the accreditation of Quality Assured Lifelong Learning (QALL) for the social care, early years and childcare workforce.
Quality Assured Lifelong Learning (QALL)
Social Work Degree
In order to become a social worker, it is necessary to undertake a Social Work Degree. The Care Council is responsible for the regulation of training for social workers in Wales at both Qualifying and Post- Qualifying level.