How can I get involved?
Service users and carers involved in consultations
The Care Council often organises consultation events and discussion groups to seek the views of service users and carers on new work. For example, service users and carers were involved in this way in shaping the standards for social care workers (Codes of Practice) and the skills of social care workers (National Occupational Standards). Service users and carers participated and influenced the development of our Service User and Carer Participation Strategy.
Service users and carers involved in project and steering groups
Service users and carers are often involved in steering groups, to plan and oversee many of the Care Council’s projects, for example:
- The Care Council commissioned a research project, looking at the training needs of people employed through direct payments. A working group involving service users guided and advised this work.
- Service users and carers were involved in developing the standards which Social Work training programmes must adopt to ensure user participation in planning and delivering the social work degree courses.
- Recently service users and carers participated in a pilot project to develop an effective model for future involvement in ensuring the quality of social work training programmes.
- The development of the Sensory Services National Occupational Standards was guided by Steering and Technical Groups, whose membership included service users and carers.
Service users and carers involved as Council members
Six service users and carers are members of the Care Council. They are appointed by the Welsh Assembly Minister for Health and Social Care, for a fixed time period to work together with other appointed members, to guide and oversee all the work of the Care Council.
Service users and carers interested in the Public appointment process can find out more on the Welsh Assembly Government website.
Consultations will be published on our website or if you have any enquiries regarding participation you can contact Mared Llwyd
Service users and carers involved on the Reference Group
A Reference Group of Council members who are service users and carers steers the implementation of the Care Council's Service User and Carer Participation Strategy.
Service users and carers using the Register and conduct services
Service users and carers can find out if individual workers are on the Register
The Care Council also deals with practice and conduct issues, when there are serious concerns about a registered social care worker.
Service User and Carer Participation Strategy