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 »
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 »
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 Welsh Government has pledged to legislate to tackle the issue of zero-hours contracts in the care sector. There are currently around 11,000 domiciliary care workers in Wales on zero-hours contracts, the majority of whom are employed in the independent… read more »
The Welsh Government has launched phase two of its consultation on the implementation of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (RISCA) Act. The RISCA regulations will replace the National Minimum Standards and the consultation is open until July 25…. read more »
Social Care Wales has urged CFW members to give their input into a new review of the Social Care Induction Framework (SCIF). The SCIF has been reviewed and revised every four years since 2001 – the last review took place… read more »
Social Care Wales plans to develop an information hub for the social work and social care sectors – and the new organisation would like CFW members’ views about what it should contain. The aim of the hub will be to… read more »