Our Senior Policy Advisor, Melanie Minty, will be contributing to a session at the Care Roadshow Wales. We will also have a stand at the event, it would be great to see members and discuss any pressing issues. Details for… read more »
Failure by the Welsh Government to provide adequate funding for the care sector could lead to a shortfall of £405 million (Welsh Local Government Association Finance Group), “placing vital services at risk”, the vice chair of Care Forum Wales has… read more »
The Wales Care Awards 2025 will be streamed live again this year thanks to our sponsor Caron Group, from 7.00pm on Friday 17th October 2025. Please share the link below with your family & friends, work colleagues and contacts so that they… read more »
The Wales Care Awards 2025 will take place on Friday, 17th October 2025, at the prestigious Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel. This annual celebration recognises excellence and dedication across the care sector in Wales, and we are proud to once… read more »
On 24 April, HMRC issued brief 02/2025 on state-regulated care providers who form a VAT group with a non-state-regulated care provider, saying that they consider these VAT grouping structures to be a form of tax avoidance. HMRC suggest that organisations currently… read more »
We were delighted to host the Five Nations Care Forum in Cardiff over the past two days, welcoming colleagues from across Wales, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland to engage in vital discussions on the future of… read more »
Care Forum Wales is deeply troubled by the UK Government’s White Paper on immigration. Our sector depends on the invaluable contributions of international workers who dedicate their skills, compassion, and expertise to caring for the most vulnerable in our communities…. read more »
Care Forum Wales has decided that our priority has to be the safety and wellbeing of all involved with making the awards happen and it is with regret that we will have to postpone the Wales Care Awards again this… read more »
Care Forum Wales has launched a new drive to re-energize it’s campaign to Shield Social Care / Save Lives this Winter. At the heart of the campaign is the call for the testing shambles to be sorted out so that… read more »
Welsh Government has published its much awaited toolkit for setting care fees ‘Lets Agree to Agree’ – Toolkit for Commissioners and Providers to Agree Costs of Residential Care for Older People This is good practice guidance from Welsh Government and sets… read more »