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Apply now for Social Care Accolades awards

The deadline for nominations for the Social Care Accolades awards, open to all teams, groups and organisations across the social care sector in Wales, is approaching. 

Nominations for the biennial Care Council-supported awards close on February 1. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on June 21 this year.

So if you're one of the estimated five per cent of Wales' population working in the private, voluntary and statutory social care sectors, now's your chance to apply.

Accolades - awards categories

There are six categories of awards:

• Leadership to achieve confident, competent and professional workers
• Citizens controlling services
• Better outcomes through working together
• Developing a sustainable workforce
• Excellent outcomes in the care of older people, which is sponsored by Barchester Healthcare
• Excellent outcomes in the care of younger people/children/early years

 Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, who has supported the Accolades since 2007, said: “All sectors need role models and examples of how boundaries have been pushed back to improve services. By recognising the success of teams, groups and organisations, and facilitating the sharing of good practice, the Social Care Accolades play an important role in helping raise standards of care services in Wales.

Find out how to enter on the Care Council website

Two months left to enter 2013 Social Care Accolades

There are now just two months left to enter the Social Care Accolades 2013 which recognise best practice by those working in social care, social work and early years and childcare services in Wales.

Led by the Care Council for Wales, the biennial Accolades are awarded to teams and organisations who have invested in the learning and development of their staff to deliver excellent services and support for communities.

There are six categories to enter and the deadline for entries is February 1, 2013 with the winners announced in a ceremony on June 21, 2013.

Care Council for Wales Chair, Arwel Ellis Owen, said: “There are now less than two months left to enter the Social Care Accolades and we would urge everyone to take the time to put forward the good work which is transforming social care for people in our communities.

“For 2013, the entry categories for the Accolades are focused on attracting submissions that demonstrate how initiatives are meeting the agenda of the Welsh Government’s policy paper, Sustainable Social Services for Wales: A Framework for Action by investing in their staff and creating a new level of professionalism.

“We know there is much innovative work taking place across Wales to transform social care so it can meet peoples’ needs, and this is the time to celebrate and share this good practice.”

Which of the six categories for the 2013 Social Care Accolades will you enter?

• Leadership to achieve confident, competent and professional workers, which is
• sponsored by Educ8 Training
• Citizens controlling services
• Better outcomes through working together
• Developing a sustainable workforce
• Excellent outcomes in the care of older people, which is sponsored by
• Barchester Healthcare
• Excellent outcomes in the care of younger people/children/early years

For more information see the Care Council for Wales website

*For further information please contact Malcolm Williams on 029 2078 0634, or email malcolm.williams@ccwales.org.uk