Current category: Social Services
02/03/2017
Case Study – Powys County Council – Planning for the future of older people accommodation in Powys.pdf – Mar-2017
The case study describes the approach taken by Powys and its partners to developing a comprehensive understanding of the current and future accommodation based needs of its ageing population,
02/02/2017
Concordat to develop effective commissioning practice across Wales.pdf – Feb-2017
This concordat is designed to help National Commissioning Board members, Provider Forum members and advocates for citizens and communities nominated through the WCVA-hosted 'Alliance of Alliances' to work collaboratively on a shared objective: to develop effective commissioning practice across Wales in line with the following drivers from the SS&WB Act: Well-being outcomes for citizens; Voice and control for citizens; Partnership and co-operation including co-production with citizens; Prevention – enabling citizens to get help sooner than later.
02/02/2017
National Provider Forum Key Priorities 2017-18 – Briefing Paper.pdf – Feb-2017
This 'Key Priorities 2017-18 Briefing Paper' has been produced by the National Provider Forum for Wales, a representative alliance of all major independent providers of health and social care across Wales. Its purpose is to provide a collective voice of health and social care sector providers that impacts on the provision of quality services to citizens.
03/01/2017
Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s draft national dementia strategy.pdf – Jan-2017
This is a joint Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the National Assemmbly for Wales, Health, Social Care and Sport Commitee's inquiry into the Welsh Government's draft national dementia strategy.
03/09/2016
Inquiry into Winter Preparedness 2016 – 2017.pdf – Sep-2016
This is a joint response from the Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru to the National Assembly for Wales, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's inqury into how prepared the Welsh NHS and social services are for winter 2016/17.
02/06/2016
Report: Commissioning Skills and Capacity Project – West Wales Pilot Assessment.pdf – Jun-2016
The Institute of Public Care at Oxford Brookes University (IPC) was commissioned to develop an approach to assessing joint commissioning skills and capacity across social care and health for older people in Wales, and so inform the development of national resources to meet any gaps that are identified. This is the final report.
03/04/2016
Domiciliary Care Workforce.pdf – Apr-2016
This is a joint Welsh Local Government Asociation and ADSS Cymru response to a Welsh Government consultation on Improving the recruitment and retention of Domiciliary Care workers in Wales.
02/04/2016
WLGA (SSIA) Children’s and Adults’ Services – Social Services Peer Review Guide.pdf – Apr-2016
This document sets out the standards for Children’s and Adults’ Services, which are used to support the Peer Review process as set out in the Social Services Peer Review Guide. The Standards are built around the following key themes: (1) Outcomes for and the experiences of, the children, young people and families or the adults who use services (2) Leadership, strategy and working together (3) Service delivery, effective practice and commissioning (4) Performance, quality and resource management.
02/04/2016
Appendix A: Commissioning Skills and Capacity Project – West Wales Assessment Framework.pdf – Apr-2016
The Institute of Public Care at Oxford Brookes University (IPC) was commissioned to develop an approach to assessing joint commissioning skills and capacity across social care and health for older people in Wales, and so inform the development of national resources to meet any gaps that are identified. This is the assessment framework.
02/04/2016
Outcomes based commissioning in domiciliary care – A discussion paper.pdf – Apr-2016
This paper explores some of the opportunities and challenges presented by taking an outcomes-based approach to the commissioning of domiciliary care, and is intended to stimulate further discussion about how this vital range of services for people who need care and support in Wales can be further developed and improved.
02/01/2016
WLGA (SSIA) Social Services Peer Review Guide.pdf – Jan-2016
This guidance manual is designed to help councils and their partners in preparing for a peer review. It is part of a sector led improvement process. It is not intended to be prescriptive, but to build on the experience of the Welsh Local Government Association.
03/12/2015
Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 4 and 5 of the Act.pdf – Dec-2015
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the Welsh Government consultation on Regulations and Code of Practice in relation to Part 4 (direct payments and choice of accommodation) and Part 5 (charging and financial assessment) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.