Partneriaeth Gofal Cymdeithasol Canolbarth Cymru Mid Wales Social Care Partnership

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Partneriaeth Gofal Cymdeithasol Canolbarth
CymruMid Wales Social Care Partnership
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Who are we?

• The Partnership, one of several set up throughout
  Wales, is an independent group of social care
  providers in Mid-Wales, including representatives
  from
• the Independent and Voluntary sectors
• Social Services Departments of Ceredigion,
  Powys
• and Merionydd/Gwynedd local
  authorities
• Colleges and Independent Training
  Providers

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Where do we operate?

• Our activities range over all of Mid Wales an
  area based on regions defined by the WDA and
  ELWa.
• The area includes Powys, Ceredigion and Merionydd
  ( the southern part of Gwynedd).

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Purpose

• To establish a forum for the discussion and
  exploration of key workforce issues relating to
  the social care sector,
• Determining strategies and processes for
  addressing these issues on a regional basis,
• To implement of national initiatives on a
  regional basis,

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Purpose

• Providing a concerted regional voice on national
  social care matters,
• Acting as a reference point and body for the
  consultation process with WAG and UK Government.

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What does this mean in practice?

• The Partnership meets regularly
• Open Information Meetings (2 per annum)
• To keep Partners informed on developments,
  such as important policy and initiatives from
  the Wales Assembly Government and the Care
  Council Wales.

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What does this mean in practice?

• Meetings
• Strategy Meetings (Quarterly) To steer and
  monitor achievement of the strategic aims and
  action plans.
• Action Group Meetings (Quarterly) To agree and
  implement Action Plans to meet the agreed aims
  and outcomes for the Partnership.

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How are we helping?

• Action Plans
• Action Plans are being implemented in the
  following areas
• Profile raising for the sector
• Recruitment
• Retention
• Education Training
• Resources
• Information practice sharing

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• Improved awareness of social care as an
  employment and career opportunity amongst
• young people in schools and colleges,
• those returning to work and those looking for
  career changes
• those not currently employed.

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• Creation of a pool of suitably trained,
  accessible, employees in priority service areas
• Domiciliary
• Childrens services
• Essential support

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• Address the major challenges facing retention of
  staff
• Up-skilling and value initiatives
• Training and career progression
• Competition between employers within Wales

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• Creation of an effective education and training
  provision across the sector
• Sharing training opportunities across the sector
• Determining training to meet National Minimum
  Standards and Qualifications Framework.
• Removing barriers to learning

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• Help with accessing resources to fund key
  initiatives
• Building a portfolio of funding opportunities and
  bid criteria
• Holding discussions with key funding agencies
• Help with putting together bids for funding

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• Establish key principles for partnership working
• Sharing information
• Sharing training
• Sharing benefits from successful bids.

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Come on, get involved!

• Contact
• Jane Guest
• Project Co-ordinator
• Telephone [phone]
• Email janeg_at_ceredigion.gov.uk
• For more information on the Partnership and Dates
  of forthcoming meetings