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Care Providers give critical support to the most at-risk citizens in our communities, and the leadership of social care in Wales is proud for your continued commitment and hard work.
This information bulletin should be read in conjunction with the most recent advice from Public Health Wales (PHW) and Welsh Government.
The aim of this briefing is to keep providers informed of the latest updates, provide advice and respond to general enquiries.
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Working Together to Safeguard People, Volume 7 – Statutory Guidance safeguarding children from child sexual exploitation | On National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day (18 March), the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services has issued a Written Statement announcing the publication of ‘Working Together to Safeguard People, Volume 7 – Statutory Guidance safeguarding children from child sexual exploitation’
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NHS and social care staff to benefit from bonus payment
| The Minister for Health and Social Services has announced a bonus payment of £735 to social care workers to recognise and reward the commitment of the workforce throughout the pandemic. Further details of the scheme, including who will receive the payment and when it will be paid will be made available via the link. | https://gov.wales/nhs-and-social-care-staff-benefit-bonus-payment
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Written Statement: COVID-19 Vaccine Supply
| Vaughan Gething, Minister for Health and Social Services | |
Written Statement: Letter to those who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable – previously ‘shielding’
| Vaughan Gething, Minister for Health and Social Services | |
Health and care services pandemic recovery plan published
| Health Minister Vaughan Gething has today (Monday 22 March) published a plan, supported by an initial £100m funding, to help the health and care system in Wales to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
Welsh Government updates Coronavirus Control Plan
| The Welsh Government has today updated its Coronavirus Control Plan, setting out how and when more people and businesses will be able to resume their activities in the safest possible way. | https://gov.wales/welsh-government-updates-coronavirus-control-plan |
Slides and datasets from the First Minister’s coronavirus briefing: 19 March 2021
| Statistical information from the First Minister’s coronavirus briefing on 19 March 2021. | https://gov.wales/slides-and-datasets-first-ministers-coronavirus-briefing-19-march-2021 |
‘Caring is everyone’s business’
| ‘Caring is everyone’s business’ – that’s the message as Wales renews its commitment to unpaid carers today [Tuesday 23 March] by publishing a strategy and national priorities, one year on from the first lockdown in Wales. | https://gov.wales/caring-everyones-business
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Social Care Fair Work Forum
| ‘It’s time for everyone in social care to benefit from fair work’. The Social Care Fair Work Forum has published a Position Statement which sets out its priorities for the social care sector and its work. The tripartite social partnership brings together Welsh Government, employer and employee representatives to tackle key issues in the sector.
| More information about the work of the Forum and details of the Position Statement are available:
https://gov.wales/social-care-fair-work-forum/position-statement
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Code of Practice for Autism Services in Wales
| The Code and supporting guidance consultation closed in December 2020. The Code is due to be laid before the Senedd on Wednesday (24 March) with a view to formal publication during the summer. Implementation will begin from 1 September 2021. Successful delivery will be reliant on good working relationships within and across Regional Partnership Boards . In support the Minister for Mental Health and Well-being and Welsh Language has agreed to provide each Regional Partnership Board with £4k for the year 2021-22 to establish an autism infrastructure.
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