Current category: Social Services
02/05/2022
Corporate Safeguarding – Good Practice Guidance.pdf – May-2022
This is a guidance document to help everyone who works for council services understand how they can play a crucial role in safeguarding children and to meet their responsibilities in preventing the abuse of children and adults, promoting their wellbeing.
14/02/2022
WLGA welcomes Social Care Bonus
The WLGA has welcomed the Welsh Government announcement to provide £96m to give an extra £1,000 payment for thousands of…
03/02/2022
Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 7 of the Act.pdf – Feb-2015
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the consultation on the Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 7 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act.
02/02/2022
Corporate Parenting Workbook.pdf – Feb-2022
The Welsh Local Government Association has developed three workbooks for Councillors. This one is about Corporate Parenting, and the others are on Child Sexual Exploitation and Safeguarding Adults. These three topics emerged as those on which Councillors would find briefings most helpful.
02/02/2022
Child Sexual Exploitation – It can and does happen here: Councillors Workbook.pdf – Feb-2022
The Welsh Local Government Association has developed a range of workbooks for Councillors. This one is about Child Sexual Exploitation. You might also be interested in the workbooks on Corporate Parenting and Safeguarding Adults.
02/02/2022
Safeguarding Adults: Councillors Workbook.pdf – Feb-2022
This short guide is intended to give you an outline of your role as a Councillor, a list of additional resources to follow up, a checklist for your authority, and a personal checklist, to help equip you with the information you need to be an effective councillor in this area.
14/09/2021
WLGA responds to Care Forum Wales criticisms
The WLGA has defended councils and the dedicated social care workforce following Care Forum Wales’ insulting and unsubstantiated comments made…
03/09/2021
Health and Social Care Committee: Priorities for the Sixth Senedd.pdf – Sep-2021
Welsh Local Government Association response to the Health and Social Care Committee's consultation on priorities for the sixth Senedd.
02/05/2021
Costs of care 2021 – 22.pdf – May-2021
Costing methodologies and cost pressures in adult care homes, domiciliary care and supported living services in Wales. Report from National Commissioning Board Task & Finish Group.
03/04/2021
Rebalancing care and support.pdf – Apr-2021
Welsh Local Government Association response to the Welsh Government White Paper on improving social care arrangements and strengthening partnership working to better support people’s well-being.
03/04/2021
Rebalancing care and support (WLGA Social Care and Wellbeing Cabinet Members Network response).pdf – Apr-2021
WLGA Social Care and Wellbeing Cabinet Members Network response to the Welsh Government White Paper on improving social care arrangements and strengthening partnership working to better support people’s well-being
02/04/2021
Concordat between National Commissioning Board, National Provider Forum (Wales) and Wales Council for Voluntary Action.pdf – Apr-2021
To help National Commissioning Board members, National Provider Forum members and advocates for citizens and communities to work collaboratively on a shared objective: to develop effective commissioning practice across Wales in line with the following drivers from the Social Services & Well-being (Wales) Act: Well-being outcomes – for citizens – including co-production with citizens, Voice and control – for citizens, Partnership and co-operation, Prevention – enabling citizens to get help sooner than later.