Training/Hyfforddiant: Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 / Deddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) 2014

An Overview of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

An Overview of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

8 June 2015, Newport - Online Booking Form

11 June 2015, Colwyn Bay - Online Booking Form

16 June 2015, Carmarthen - Online Booking Form

A one-day course

This introductory course will provide a comprehensive background to the key principles and intentions of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, whilst also focusing on the main policy issues and the impact upon children, young people and their families.

The Act, which came into force in April 2014, will have a major impact upon all users of social services in Wales. The preamble to the Act describes its purpose as:

'An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to reform social services law; to make provision about improving the well-being outcomes for people who need care and support and carers who need support; to make provision about co-operation and partnership by public authorities with a view to improving the well-being of people; to make provision about complaints relating to social care and palliative care; and for connected purposes.' [1 May 2014]

The programme will cover:

Morning session 

• Historical and policy background to the Act
• What is well-being?
• Citizen centred services
• The outcomes framework
• Social services functions
• The changing role of the Third Sector and Social Enterprise

Afternoon session 

• Assessing and meeting needs of children, young people and their families
• Looked after and accommodated children and young people
• Safeguarding
• Co-operation and partnership
• Advocacy

The course is aimed at anyone requiring knowledge of the intended changes planned under the new Act. The information will be of interest to those directly delivering services and also in terms of understanding the Welsh public policy evolving under the Act.

About the Trainer

Mike Lewis qualified as a social worker in 1986. Between 1986 and 1995 he worked in Children's Services, specialising in working with looked after children and in child protection. He has held a number of management posts with Action for Children, Save the Children and Children in Wales. Mike was CEO of the Welsh Refugee Council between 2007 and 2013 and now runs his own consultancy Hawliau. Hawliau focuses on ethics, values and rights within public services.
Mike is also a part-time lecturer in Social Work and Social Policy at Cardiff University. Mike is a registered social worker with a B.Sc. in Psychology, a MA in Social Policy, and a Postgrad Certificate in Management and is current undertaking a part-time doctorate.

He is a former trustee of WCVA and Linc Housing Association and is currently Chair of Cardiff and Vale Children's Contact Centre.  

COST: 

Members £115

Non-members £135

This course is also offered as in-house training, please contacttraining@childreninwales.org.uk for more information.

If you are interested in future Children in Wales courses, please visit our website or join our mailing list.

**Remember that you can attend at a cheaper rate if your organisation is a member of Children in Wales. Join here**

You may be interested in our upcoming training courses...

June 2015 10 - Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding Children, Rhyl 18 - Understanding Digital Teens - Safety, Supervision and Sharing, Merthyr Tydfil 23 - Equality and Inclusion of Disabled Children, Rhyl 30 - Building Resilience in Young People, Cardiff

July 2015 1 - Understanding How to Safeguard the Welfare of Children and Young People - Accredited Level 2 Training through Agored Cymru, Rhyl 6 - An Overview of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill 2016, Neath 7 - An Overview of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Bill 2016, Wrexham 7 - Understanding How to Safeguard the Welfare of Children and Young People - Accredited Level 2 Training through Agored Cymru, Neath 8 - Working with Fathers, Llandudno Junction

For Welsh version please click 'Read More'

CWLWM flyer and Powys CSA document

Changes to the registration of childcare provision in Wales

Newidiadau i Gofrestu Darpariaeth Gofal Plant yng Nghymru

'Have your say' sessions

Sesiynau Rhoi Barn

For CWLWM Flyer please click HERE

For Powys CSA 2015 Doc please click HERE

Welsh Government | Autistic Spectrum Disorder Strategic Action Plan Interim Delivery Plan and implementation funding 2015-16

The Minister for Health and Social Services had previously agreed to the publication of the Autistic Spectrum Disorder Strategic Action Plan, interim delivery plan and funding to support delivery except. The Minister has now agreed to provide £135,000 to support the ASD National Adviser role.

Date of decision:

21 April 2015

Statement of information:

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the publication of the Autistic Spectrum Disorder Strategic Action Plan ASD SAP, Interim Delivery Plan. This sets out the actions that will be taken to support people with autism and their families and carers during 2015-16.   Ministers have made a further £135,000 available to support its implementation.  This is addition to £485,000 (SF/MD/0189/15) agreed on 17th March and  £24,000 (SF/GT/0837/14) already made available to support the ASD Employment Ambassador Role.   £2,580,000 is also made available in the Revenue Support Grant for Local Authorities to support autism services for children and adults.

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Transition There and Back Again

Helping the Transition Process for Children with Life Limiting Conditions

One day conference for anyone working in education, social, health and voluntary care.

Hope House, Sunstone Centre    13th May 2015

Coleg Llandrillo, Madog Room     20th May 2015

£20 per delegate (lunch and refreshments included)

To include - Experiences of the multi disciplinary care teams and those of young people and their families/carers

For more information and to book a provisional place contact

Conference@hopehouse.org.uk

Please Click HERE for Flyer

Powys Environmental Partnership Small Grant Scheme

Small Grant Scheme 2015-16 

Powys Environmental Partnership Small Grant Scheme aims to help communities enhance their environment or surroundings. 

Community groups are invited to apply for up to £750 to deliver their project. 

  All funds must be match funded pound for pound by the group 
  Funded projects must be completed by 31st March 2016
  Projects must be within Powys  

Application windows 2015: 
Spring – closing date 12th June 2015 
Late summer – closing date 11th September 2015
  
For further information, including an application form and full terms and conditions email pep@powys.gov.uk  

Powys Environmental Partnership Small Grant Scheme is supported by Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government  


For Flyer - Please click HERE

Infoengine is the online directory for Powys / Mid and West Wales.

Link to infoengine

HOW TO REGISTER / POLICING THE SITE:

Organisations can register their own details by visiting the homepage and 
following the instructions. Each organisation is responsible for the details they 
enter. If the infoengine team is notified of concerns around inappropriate 
material or service provision then a member of the team has the right to hide 
the details in question from the public pending further investigation. 

IMAGES / PDF UPLOAD:

If an organisation chooses to upload an image or PDF document – this is 
sent to the team for authorisation prior to going live. The team reserves 
the right to delete any offensive or inappropriate material. Organisations are
urged to gain permission to publish images and the responsibility for this lies
with the organisation. 

TRANSLATION:

Organisations have the option to add details of their services bilingually but it 
is down to each organisation to translate their own information. 

UPDATING DETAILS:

Infoengine automatically refreshes itself – every 6 months the system sends
an email to the main contact for each organisation asking them to check and 
update their entry, if this contact doesn’t respond in approx. two weeks then 
the email is sent to another contact, if provided, and if this second contact 
doesn’t respond the Infoengine team is notified and aims to contact the 
organisation through other means to see if they are still operating. 

SAFEGUARDING:

Any provider of a service in which children under 8 years old are looked
after for a period of two hours or more must register with the Care and 
Social Services Inspectorate for Wales (CSSIW). To reduce the risk of parents 
accessing potentially inappropriate or unsafe childcare services Infoengine 
recognises search terms such as childcare, child-minder, nursery and will 
redirect people using these terms to the local Family Information Service which 
maintains its own database of registered providers.

Link to Infoengine

Infoengine Registration Form Cym

Infoengine Registration Form Eng

Regional Map of Infoengine Coverage

Action for Children - Gweithredu dros Blant: Survey on what works in Financial Education and Learning

Action for Children - Gweithredu dros Blant

Survey on what works in Financial Education and Learning 

The recent Action for Children report, entitled Paying the Price, found that too many young people have not received a decent financial education and struggle to manage their money.

Action for Children has since put together a short survey to find out more about young people's experiences and what advice and support would help them.  It is aimed at vulnerable children and young people from secondary school age up to 25 years, and by 'vulnerable' we mean those at higher risk of financial exclusion, such as:

- Children in care and care leavers

- Homeless young people

- Young parents

- Young carers

- SEND children and young people

- Young offenders

- Young people who are NEET

- Children and young people living in challenging circumstances at home

To access the survey please click on the link below... 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HFVSHBD  

It should only take 10 minutes to complete and all responses will be kept completely confidential.  At the end of the survey, the young person can enter a draw to win one of five £15 Love to Shop vouchers.

The closing date is Friday, 1 May 2015 at 5pm.

Arolwg gan Action for Children - Gweithredu dros Blant Beth sy'n Gweithio mewn Addysg a Dysgu Ariannol 

Darganfu yr adroddiad diweddar gan Gweithredu dros Blant, Paying the Price,bod llawer gormod o bobl ifanc wedi derbyn addysg ariannol foddhaol ac mae nhw'n brwydro i reoli eu harian yn dda.

Ers hynny mae Gweithredu dros Blant wedi llunio arolwg byr i ddarganfod mwy am brofiadau pobl ifanc, a pha gyngor a chefnogaeth a fyddai yn eu helpu.  Mae wedi'i anelu at blant bregus a phobl ifanc o oed ysgol uwchradd hyd at 25 oed, ac gan 'bregus' golygwn y rhai sydd mewn perygl o gael eu heithrio'n ariannol, fel:

- Plant mewn gofal a'r rhai sy'n gadael gofal

- Pobl ifanc digartref

- Rhieni ifanc

- Gofalwyr ifanc

- Plant a phobl ifanc AAAA

- Troseddwyr ifanc

- Pobl ifanc sy'n NEET

- Plant a phobl ifanc sy'n byw o dan amgylchiadau heriol yn eu cartrefi

I gael mynediad i'r arolwg, cliciwch ar y ddolen isod:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MTKSM6X  

Dylai gymryd ond 10 munud i'w gwblhau ac fydd yr holl ymatebion yn cael eu cadw'n hollol gyfrinachol. Ar ddiwedd yr arolwg, gall yr unigolyn ifanc gymryd rhan mewn cystadleuaeth i ennill un o bum taleb Love to Shop gwerth £15.

Y dyddiad cau yw Dydd Gwener, 1 Mai 2015 am 5 o'r gloch.

Byddem yn ddiolchgar iawn pe gallech rannu'r ddolen gyda'r bobl ifanc yr ydych yn eu cefnogi, er mwyn eu galluogi i rannu eu safbwyntiau ar y mater pwysig hwn.  

Diolch yn fawr.

Plant yng Nghymru 

SNAP Cymru / Groundworks Free Training - Respect Disability Awareness

FREE TRAINING / HYFFORDDIANT RHAD AC AM DDIM

Respect Disability Awareness

1 day session, accredited by Agored Cymru, level 2, 1 credit

 At the end of training participants will: 
• Know more about the ways in which we think about disability and impairment and how this can colour our decision making
 • Recognise the effects of disability discrimination
 • Recognise how language, behaviour and actions can achieve inclusion
 • Understand the concept of inclusion and how to develop strategies to encourage it
 • Consider different scenarios of children with disabilities and how to support their inclusion

  Parch - Ymwybyddiaeth o Anabledd

  Sesiwn 1 diwrnod wedi’i achredu gan Agored Cymru, lefel 2, 1 credyd 

Erbyn diwedd yr hyfforddiant hwn, bydd cyfranogwyr yn:
 • Gwybod mwy am y ffyrdd rydym yn meddwl am anabledd a nam a sut mae hyn yn gallu lliwio'r penderfyniadau rydym yn eu gwneud
 • Adnabod effeithiau gwahaniaethu ar sail anabledd
 • Sylweddoli sut y gall iaith, ymddygiad a gweithredoedd sicrhau cynhwysiant 
• Deall  y cysyniad o gynhwysiant a sut i greu strategaethau a fydd yn annog hynny
 • Gallu ystyried senarios gwahanol yng nghyswllt plant ag anableddau a sut i gefnogi eu cynhwysiant   

Date: 06/05/15 10am-4pm
 Venue: Brecon Leisure Centre, Penlan, Brecon LD3 9SR 
To book: email training@snapcymru.org 
NB: refreshments are provided, but please bring your own lunch

PQASSO for Wales briefing events 

Last chance to book !!

Are you interested in improving quality in third sector organisations in Wales?

Do you want to strengthen governance, deliver better services for users, improve operating practices and better demonstrate outcomes in your third sector organisation?

Then join us at one of our briefing events in Llandrindod Wells on 23^rd April. An invitation and booking form can be downloaded here.

Who should attend? Anyone interested in quality assurance in third sector organisations including trustees, staff, volunteers, funders, commissioners and contract managers.
For any questions about the briefing events please contact Heledd Kirkbride, PQASSO for Wales Engagement Officer: heledd.kirkbride@ncvo.org.uk or 07890 637865 

Digwyddiadau briffio PQASSO i Gymru

A oes gennych chi ddiddordeb mewn gwella ansawdd mewn mudiadau trydydd sector yng Nghymru?

A ydych am gryfhau llywodraethu, darparu gwasanaethau gwell i ddefnyddwyr, gwella arferion gweithredu a dangos canlyniadau’n well yn eich mudiad trydydd sector?

Yna ymunwch â ni yn un o’n digwyddiadau briffio yn Llandrindod ar 23ain o Ebrill. Gellir lawrlwytho gwahoddiad a ffurlfen archebu yma.

Pwy ddylai ddod iddo? Unrhyw un sydd a diddordeb mewn sicrhau ansawdd mewn mudiadau trydydd sector gan gynnwys ymddiriedolwyr, staff, gwirfoddolwyr, cyllidwyr, comisiynwyr a rheolwyr contractau. 

Os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau ynglŷn â’r digwyddiadau briffio, cysylltwch â Heledd Kirkbride, Swyddog Ymgysylltu PQASSO i Gymru: heledd.kirkbride@ncvo.org.uk neu07890 637865

Join our webinar on Child Neglect

Join our free webinar...

Neglect is generally considered to be the hardest category to evidence in court. However, in this one-hour webinar, Joanna Nicolas will show you how to gather your evidence on neglect and present this in court. This webinar will focus on what needs to be included in your report and will address the dilemma of using research as evidence. Tried and tested examples of how to do this will be provided. It will explore the best way to gather evidence, as well as showing you how to break this down to demonstrate to the court how you have reached your decision. It will also discuss the use of photographs, graphic descriptions and appropriate language when presenting your evidence. By the end of this webinar you should feel more confident about how to gather and present your evidence on child neglect in court.

Date: Tuesday 28 April 2015 Time: 6.30 - 7.30pm  Register here »

Have your say in our Q&A session with our panel of experts: Joanna Nicolas  Child Protection Consultant and Trainer Camilla Pemberton Head of Content - Children, Community Care If you think your colleagues would be interested in attending this webinar, then pleaseshare this invite. We look forward to welcoming you to the webinar. Community Care

Family Film Day - Newtown

Come to our free family film day at Theatr Hafren in Newtown – watch Paddington with all the family!  

There will be a light lunch after the film and this event is free for families with disabled children.

For more information and to book your spaces please phone 02920 396624 or email wales.events@cafamily.org.uk

Flyer - Please Click HERE

Many thanks, 

Kate Boddington

Project Assistant                 

Contact a Family Cymru 

TAF Launch Event Evaluation

The TAF Co-ordination Team would appreciate if all individuals who attended the TAF Launch event could fill out the below surveys.

TAF Launch Event Evaluation

The TAF Co-ordination Team (formerly JAFF) re-launched with a new name and a new look, at a launch event held on 30th March 2015.  The event introduced the new user friendly CAF and TAF forms and support that the TAF Co-ordination Team can offer families and young people across Powys.  If you attended this event we would like you to complete a short survey to evaluate the event and materials provided and to gather questions/feedback you may have following the launch.

Please follow the link below to complete the survey:

http://surveys.powys.gov.uk/index.php?sid=65655&lang=en - ENGLISH

http://surveys.powys.gov.uk/index.php?sid=65655&lang=cy - WELSH

Many thanks

Tom Childs – Training Administrator, on behalf of 

TAF Co-ordination Team

ACCREDITED PUBLIC ENGAGMENT TRAINING - FREE PLACES FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES, HEALTH BOARDS AND THIRD SECTOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ORGANISATIONS

Public engagement: theory and practice
22 - 23 April and 3 June 2015
Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells

Accredited by Agored Cymru

Cost
WCVA Member: £375
Voluntary / community organisation: £435
Public / private / other: £495
 

Aims
To provide greater awareness and understanding of participative engagement.

Content
This comprehensive, three-day accredited course is aimed at providing a greater awareness and understanding of participative engagement. Participants will gain a range of skills as well as build confidence in engaging with citizens and the community. Day one will focus on preparing for engagement, the rationale, who to engage with and achieving validity in consultation. The group will begin to look at facilitation skills. Day two will look at tools for engagement, an overview of consultation processes, and new options using participatory techniques.

Participants will learn a range of tools and have the opportunity to put some methods into practice. On day three, each participant will demonstrate a participatory method as part of their assessment. The rest of the day will focus on evaluating the results and using data from engagement activities. Following the training, participants will be required to submit a piece of work for assessment.

Learning outcomes
By the end of the course participants will:

• Understand the purpose of engagement
• Identify stakeholders
• Apply a range of tools for engagement
• Understand effective methods for communication throughout the engagement process
• Facilitate participative activities

Who this course is for:
Frontline staff and managers seeking comprehensive, accredited training in community and citizen engagement.

Additional information
You will need to commit to:
Attending the full 3-day course
Developing a project related to your area of work and submitting a project report

Click here to book a space!

Also Coming up soon...

Free participation networks in your area! 

At the regional network events in May, we will be hearing from local community voice project staff who will share details of their work. We will also explore the issues that need to be taken into consideration when involving people in service design, delivery and review in a participatory way.

South East Wales Participation Network
12 May 2015, 10:00 - 13:00, Garwnant

South West Wales Participation Network
13 May 2015, 10:00 - 13:00, Llandarcy

North Wales Participation Network
21 May 2015, 10:00 - 13:00, St. Asaph

These regional participation networks are suitable for anyone working in the field of participation and citizen engagement.

Attendees come from a range of different organisations in the public and third sector that focus on a variety of issues. The events are suitable for anyone from any level within an organisation that has an interest in practical participatory work, including consultation officers, trustees, volunteers, development workers and managers.



Participation Cymru
Wales Council for Voluntary Action
Baltic House
Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff
CF10 5FH
02920 431 757
participationcymru@wcva.org.uk

For Welsh version please click Read More