Current category: Social Services
02/07/2018
Model Agreement for Discussion.pdf – Jul-2018
Agreement made under Section 33 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2016 for the joint commissioning from a pooled fund for care home accommodation services. As Directed Under Section 169 of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and related Part 9 Statutory Guidance (Partnership Arrangements).
02/07/2018
Modern, outcome based collaborative procurement: A practical legal guide for commissioners and procurement officers.pdf – Jul-2018
This guidance sets out a legal overview and good practice guide for the public procurement regime for social care services. It is intended to be value to commissioners, procurement officers and others involved in procuring of all types of social care in Wales, whether they are new to the topic or have some experience. It should be of use to officers in local government or health boards.
02/07/2018
Explanatory Notes – Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 – Establishing a Pooled Fund.pdf – Jul-2018
19/04/2018
£344m needed for social care by 2021-22
Current funding arrangements from Welsh Government will not cover the expected increases in cost and demand facing social care, the…
03/04/2018
WLGA responds to £163m health boards overspend
Responding to Welsh health boards’ combined overspend of £163m at the end of this financial year Councillor Huw David (Bridgend),…
02/02/2018
WLGA Briefing – Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care.pdf – Feb-2018
This WLGA Briefing provides an update to local government on the Welsh Government's Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care.
16/01/2018
WLGA welcomes Parliamentary Review report on health and social care
WLGA welcomes the publication of the Parliamentary Review Report on health and social care. The review has taken a whole…
03/01/2018
Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population.pdf – Jan-2018
Welsh Local Government Association response to the National Assembly for Wales, Finance Committee's inqury - Cost of caring for an ageing population.
02/12/2017
Learning Disabilities Market Position Statement – Good Practice Checklist.pdf – Dec-2017
This learning disabilities MPS checklist offers a relatively quick way of assessing whether the MPS covers the right ground, and the extent to which it is market facing. We recommend local areas use it to review their own MPS, and perhaps as part of a wider discussion with neighbouring authorities.
02/11/2017
EASY READ – Planning and organising your services – Our guide to commissioning services for people with a learning disability.pdf – Nov-2017
This is an easy read version of the National Commissioning Board’s ‘Commissioning Services for People with a Learning Disability: Good Practice Guidance’.
02/11/2017
EASY READ (Low resolution) – Planning and organising your services – Our guide to commissioning services for people with a learning disability.pdf – Nov-2017
This is an easy read version of the National Commissioning Board’s ‘Commissioning Services for People with a Learning Disability: Good Practice Guidance’.
02/11/2017
EASY READ (Professional printing) – Planning and organising your services – Our guide to commissioning services for people with a learning disability.pdf – Nov-2017
This is an easy read version of the National Commissioning Board’s ‘Commissioning Services for People with a Learning Disability: Good Practice Guidance’.