social services
SWANSEA: Foster carers quitting faster than they join as children’s home placements double
Foster Wales Swansea lost 20 carers last year and signed up 11, and the council's own annual report shows fostering…
Bridgend children’s services praised for ‘hugely impressive’ improvements following earlier concerns
Children’s services in Bridgend have made major improvements across all target areas, according to a new inspection report — less…
Council plans £2.5m investment to boost front-line child, day and residential services in Swansea
A £2.5m investment is planned in upgrading and improving residential, day care and child and family settings run by Swansea…
New package of support for unpaid carers
On Carers’ Rights Day Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has outlined how £7m Welsh Government funding will support…
Council outlines efforts to relieve significant pressure on social care services in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire's statutory director of social services has described the impact of national social care pressures locally and the significant efforts…
New NHS Wales Chief Executive and Director General for Health and Social Services appointed
The new Chief Executive of the NHS in Wales and Director General for Health and Social Services will be Judith…
£551m extra Covid funding for health and social services
Health Minister, Eluned Morgan, has welcomed more than half a billion pounds of new funding for health and social services…
Staff shortages trigger warnings of stretched community care services
Community health and social care service providers in Swansea are alerting residents to expect short-term changes in the way community…
Council launches apprenticeship scheme to find social care staff of the future
Pembrokeshire County Council is launching a bespoke apprenticeship programme to boost the numbers of people entering the caring profession and…
Welsh Local Authority fostering services have joined forces to become Foster Wales
Local Authority fostering services in Wales have today joined forces to become ‘Foster Wales. Teams across the nation will combine…
New appointments to Swansea Council’s Cabinet
A reshuffle of the Council's Cabinet is aiming to strengthen leadership with the appointment of two Cabinet members to the…