Minister for social services and public health Rebecca Evans has launched a new consultation into staffing in the sector as part of phase 2 of the implementation of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016. This consultation,… read more »
Plans to curb the use of zero-hours contracts and protect care time in the social care sector have been unveiled by the Welsh Government. Under proposals that were released on June 12, employers will need to offer workers in the… read more »
The fifth Care Home Open Day takes place on June 16, 2017 – and if you haven’t registered yet there is still just time to do so. Care Home Open Day is all about the importance of connecting with local… read more »
CFW members recently attended a workshop on the National Minimum Wage run by HMRC. CFW policy advisor Melanie Minty said: “The workshop was very well attended and everyone felt they had learned how to avoid some pitfalls that employers typically… read more »
CSSIW has revealed the results of a self-assessed survey of adult and children’s care homes – the SASS, which many CFW members contributed to. The SASS required providers to confirm their registration details and language preferences. In particular, it focused… read more »
Since CFW launched its benefits scheme Wider Wallet in January this year, 100 people have registered to bag a bargain and 260 offers have been redeemed – the most popular offers being hotel breaks and Argos and Morrisons vouchers. People… read more »
A new commitment from key partners to put people needing support at the heart of the social care commissioning process has been welcomed by Welsh Government social care and public health minister Rebecca Evans. The ‘concordat’ between the National Commissioning… read more »
Senior policy adviser for CFW, Mary Wimbury, has written to members to update them on the North Wales pre-placement agreement. She said: “As you will be aware work on the pre-placement agreement has been ongoing for some years and I… read more »
An extra £20m will be invested in social services in Wales every year, minister Rebecca Evans has confirmed. The Welsh Government has already announced a total of £55m extra funding for the current year, which is equivalent to England. The… read more »
The cost of overnight expenses and meal allowances claimed by councillors can be twice what local authorities pay in care home fees for vulnerable people, it’s been revealed. The ‘double standards’ have come to light following an investigation by Care… read more »