Current category: Europe
02/08/2018
‘Let’s Agree to Agree’ Toolkit for Commissioners and Providers to Agree Costs of Residential Care for Older People – Welsh Government.pdf – Aug-2018
Let’s Agree to Agree is a toolkit for commissioners and providers of residential and nursing care for older people to assist with the complex process of seeking agreement on the cost of care in their local area. The aim is to produce an approach that will assist all parties to provide a sustainable cost model for care homes in Wales.
02/08/2018
Draft Toolkit – Integrated Commissioning of Services for Families, Children and Young People with complex needs.pdf – Aug-2018
This Policy Mapping Tool maps the legislative levers for collaboration from the Social Services Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018, the Well-being of Future Generations Act 2015 and the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act January 2016. It identifies the key responsibilities for partners and highlights the areas where education, health, social care and housing must work together to satisfy legal requirements and achieve well-being outcomes.
02/08/2018
WLGA and ADSS Cymru Position Statement on Children’s Services.pdf – Aug-2018
A joint Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) and Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) Cymru position statement on Children’s Services within Welsh local authorities.
02/08/2018
Pooled budgets under S25 of the Children Act 2004 – Advice Note 8.pdf – Aug-2018
This is the eighth in a series of advice notes the purpose of which is to provide examples of the types of agreement that partners may wish to develop in pursuance of their partnership arrangements. This advice note describes how to set up and manage pooling arrangements under S25 of the Children Act 2004. This will assist in supporting a broad range of cross sectoral partnerships for Children and Young People.
20/07/2018
Welsh Government’s progress in developing the new Curriculum for Wales (WLGA/ADEW).pdf – Dec-2018
12/07/2018
WLGA Report – Options for the Management of Flood and Coastal Erosion on a Regional Basis.pdf – Jul-2018
Welsh Local Government Association report on behalf of Welsh Government into the operation of regional flood groups, including examples of regional working and opportunities for improvement, particularly in relation to identifying other benefits such as tourism and jobs. Options for the Management of Flood & Coastal Erosion on a Regional Basis
03/07/2018
Public Good and a Prosperous Wales (PCET) – The Next Steps.pdf – Jul-2018
Welsh Local Government Association response to the Welsh Government consultation - Public Good and a Prosperous Wales - The Next Steps.
02/07/2018
National Development Framework: Issues, options and preferred option.pdf – Jul-2018
Welsh Local Government Assocuiation response to Welsh Government consultation on the next stage of the development of the National Development Framework (NDF).
02/07/2018
Model Agreement for Discussion.pdf – Jul-2018
Agreement made under Section 33 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2016 for the joint commissioning from a pooled fund for care home accommodation services. As Directed Under Section 169 of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and related Part 9 Statutory Guidance (Partnership Arrangements).
02/07/2018
Modern, outcome based collaborative procurement: A practical legal guide for commissioners and procurement officers.pdf – Jul-2018
This guidance sets out a legal overview and good practice guide for the public procurement regime for social care services. It is intended to be value to commissioners, procurement officers and others involved in procuring of all types of social care in Wales, whether they are new to the topic or have some experience. It should be of use to officers in local government or health boards.