The Care Council for Wales has been developing a toolkit of resources for social care staff ‘Working In Welsh’. The resources can be accessed via the CCW website here. The resources are designed for staff working in the sector to… read more »
The number of training places for student healthcare professionals is set to increase by 16 per cent over the next year (2015-16) in Wales, the Welsh Government has announced today (February 11). The government said it would spend £80m to… read more »
Independent social care providers are being encouraged to enter the Welsh Language in Health, Social Services and Social Care Awards 2015. You can nominate groups or individuals who have gone the extra mile to ensure that patients or services users receive… read more »
Welsh Government health minister Mark Drakeford has reiterated the government’s commitment to offering people the choice to be cared for in Welsh and has promised to continue to improve the way the NHS in Wales meets the needs of Welsh… read more »
Care providers are being encouraged to say ‘shwmae’ (or ‘sumae’ in North Wales) on October 15 to encourage the active use of Welsh in care homes. ‘Diwrnod Shwmae / Su’mae’ is being promoted by the Welsh Government’s Health and Social Services Welsh Language Policy… read more »
The Welsh Government’s Social Services Minister, Gwenda Thomas, has said that the new Social Services (Wales) Act which comes into force in 2016 will greatly strengthen Welsh language provision within social services and social care in Wales. Speaking on the… read more »
A new system that streamlines the way people can make complaints about social services in Wales comes into force today (August 1). The system replaces the current one which has been in place since 2005. According to Gwenda Thomas, social… read more »
An awards ceremony celebrating successful initiatives which strengthen Welsh-language services in health and social care took place on June 19 at the Wales Millennium Centre, in Cardiff Bay. This year saw the introduction of categories for workers in social care…. read more »
The Welsh Government is calling for nominations for the Words Into Action Awards 2014 which honour providers who support the provision of bilingual services in the health, social services and social care sectors. Previously known as the Welsh Language in… read more »
We’ve been promoting the Welsh Governments ‘More Than Just Words’ (mwy na geiriau ) campaign to encourage the use of Welsh in care settings – and now we’d like to know how you are implementing the strategy, so we can… read more »