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Season's Greetings and welcome to the latest
ADSS Cymru e-newsletter
As 2017 draws to an end, we round up the latest progress on work undertaken by the leadership of social care in Wales to develop the workforce and improve service provision for those who access care, and look ahead to 2018.
In this issue:
- President's Corner
- Round up of the ADSS Cymru Autumn Seminar
- Guest Contribution by Care to Cooperate
- Updates from the Regions on Workforce Development
- All Wales Adults Services Heads (AWASH) Update
- Safeguarding Update
- Regional Partnership Board updates
- Delivering Transformation Grant programme update
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President's Corner
Dave Street
Firstly, I would like to extend a big thank you to all those who attended our Autumn Seminar at the end of November. Our theme of delivering personalised care – ‘turning the world upside down’ – struck a chord with people, and feedback has been particularly positive. A brief review of the seminar content follows below. Read more...
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Turning the world upside down at ADSS Cymru's Autumn Seminar
We were delighted to welcome the new Minister for Children and Social Care, Huw Irranca-Davies AM to our Autumn Seminar in Llandrindod Wells in November. The Minister launched two good practice guides, Commissioning Services for People with a Learning Disability and Leading Integrated and Collaborative Commissioning and met with senior professionals from across Wales in this, our latest high profile ADSS Cymru event. Read more...
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Guest Contribution: Why co-operatives have something special to offer social care
Care to Co-operate
Wales is excitingly at the forefront of positive new developments in social care, with its application of co-operative values and principles to the organisation and delivery of care and support. People with shared needs and interests are coming together to form their own co-operatives, and existing care agencies are transforming themselves along co-operative lines. Read more...
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Regional Workforce Development Updates
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Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan continue to build on training offered and improving attendance across all courses. Read more...
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The West Wales Regional Partnership Board has adopted five strategic priorities which reflect its statutory responsibilities and regional imperatives. Read more...
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Greater Gwent Regional Workforce Development Board is evolving its membership. Read more...
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The North Wales Social Care and Community Health Workforce Strategy was consulted on during September and October this year. Read more...
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Powys is furthering its work in line with the Powys Regional Partnership Board Workplan for 2017/18. Read more...
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In Western Bay, a number of training programmes and activities are taking place in line with the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. Read more...
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In Cwm Taf (Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil), the Workforce Development Service continues to embed the SSWB Act into every aspect of training and qualification delivery. Read more...
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All Wales Adults Service Heads (AWASH): Working Together and Partnership
Alwyn Jones, Chair of AWASH
Considering the notes of our last few All Wales Adult Services Meetings, I noticed how much our discussions and in turn our service delivery depends upon engaging with others. The range of partners who contribute to the success and on occasion the struggles of our services are significant. Read more...
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Safeguarding Leadership Group
Susan Cooper, Lead Director
The latest roundup of safeguarding activities focuses on work being undertaken by Social Care Wales and the National Independent Safeguarding Board (NSIB). Read more...
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Regional Partnership Boards
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Western Bay reports on two campaigns - Join Our Caring Community, and Making the Right Care Choices. Read more...
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Over the last few months, Cardiff and Vale has been progressing a number of its priorities. Read more...
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Effective IAA services as part of a wider prevention framework is one of five strategic priorities adopted by the West Wales Regional Partnership Board. Read More...
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Recruitment and retention has been recognised as a risk to the social care workforce in Cwm Taf. Read More...
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Delivering Transformation Grant Work Programmes
ADSS Cymru has again received grant funding from Welsh Government for work to improve outcomes through the implementation of new legislation – (mainly the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014). Read more...
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