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ADSS Cymru Members' Bulletin ~ September 2020
The Members' Bulletin is an internal news roundup with useful information on events, dates for the diary, opportunities to get involved and sector news of relevance to ADSS Cymru Members.
If you'd like to submit an item for subsequent bulletins, please email contact@adsscymru.org.uk
In this issue we highlight our response to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and highlight other key issues impacting on social care.
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Get Involved - current consultations
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Representatives for young people, and parents of children, lacking mental capacity
We want your views. Welsh Government is currently consulting on proposals to allow representatives to act on behalf of young people, and parents of children, who lack mental capacity, when exercising their rights under the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018.
The ADSS Cymru Business Unit is collating responses to this consultation. If you would like to submit your views, please respond by 16 October 2020 to Paul Pavia, ADSS Cymru Policy and Research Lead - paul.pavia@adss.cymru
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**SAVE THE DATE**
for the National Social Care 2020 Digital Conference
19 Nov 15:00 - 20 Nov 13:00
We are excited to announce that our annual national conference will go ahead online.
The event will focus on recognising the extraordinary efforts of social workers and care workers who've continued to provide critical care and support throughout the covid pandemic; and on looking ahead to re-stabilising the sector, taking forward positive new practices and working together to build care services fit for the future.
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British-made Facial recognition 3Ply machine washable Facemasks
During the last 3 months, Trevor Palmer who runs Welsh company GL100 Services has developed and tested the GL100 Face Recognition facemask.
Trevor is a citizen member of the National Citizens Panel for Social Care Wales and is a disabled person and a Director of Disability Wales. His interests for all people to be able to communicate fairly inspired him to develop a mask enabling facial recognition which benefits lip readers and others.
DOWLOAD FOR FULL DETAILS
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GET SAFE ONLINE CAMPAIGN
This month, Get Safe Online launches its ‘Auto Fraud’ campaign.
Whether buying or selling a car, van, truck, motorcycle or other vehicle online, this month's campaign highlights our expert safety checklists.
Get Safe Online is unique resource providing practical advice on how to protect people, particularly vulnerable adults, from online issues such as fraud.
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SCIE Report: Beyond COVID - new thinking on the future of adult social care
A new SCIE report for commissioners and senior managers working in the health and social care sector sets out their findings.
READ REPORT |
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National Social Care 2020 Virtual Conference
19 - 20 November 2020
Registration details to follow soon.
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