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 »
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The UK Government has announced a temporary halt to demands for backpay for sleep-in shifts following pressure from the care sector and warnings payments could force providers out of business. On July 26 it said it would “temporarily suspend enforcement… read more »
Did you know that if two or more union-appointed health and safety representatives request in writing that you set up a health and safety committee, you must do so within three months of the request? Although there is no such… read more »
We may feel it ourselves or identify that a colleague is stressed, but when do we have to account for it in terms of being a disability under the equality act? If at all? Anthony Acari, CFW’s health and safety… read more »
Discussions about formalising the organisation of Care Forum Wales have taken place to enable it to focus on its key aims in future. Members present at the May CFW Council meeting agreed the first priority is to create a new… 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 »
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 »