Gofal Cymdeithasol Mewn Partneriaeth DG Social Care in Partnership SW

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Gofal Cymdeithasol Mewn
Partneriaeth (DG) Social Care
in Partnership
(SW)
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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 South West Wales, including
  representatives from
• The Independent and Voluntary sectors
• Social Services Departments of Neath Port Talbot,
  Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire local
  authorities
• Colleges and Independent Training Providers

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Where do we operate?

• Our activities range over all of South West Wales
  an area based on regions defined by the WDA and
  ELWa.
• The area includes Neath Port Talbot, Swansea,
  Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire

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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 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?

• Development of an Annual Conference - so that
  everyone has an opportunity to identify the
  priorities they feel are important and also to
  contribute ideas to how the Partnership can help
  address those priorities.
• Membership is free and is open to anyone who
  has an interest in the Social Care Sector in
  South West Wales.

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What does this mean in practice?

• To make sure that the business plan is
  implemented, a Strategic Group meets every six
  weeks.
• The Strategic Group sets up project groups and
  sub groups as necessary to take forward some of
  the detailed work contained within the business
  plan

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How are we helping?

• Business Plan
• Implementing actions in the following areas
• Raising profile for the Sector
• Recruitment Retention
• Education Training
• Resources
• Information practice sharing

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

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• Addressing 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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• Creating 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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Feeding into Consultations/Policy Making

Welsh Assembly Government
Care Council Wales
Social Services Inspectorate Wales
Workforce Development Committee
Regional SSD HR Departments
Social Care in Partnership (SW)
Social Care Workforce Development Partnerships
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So come on, get involved!

• Contact
• Julie Alford
• Partnership Co-ordinator
• Telephone [phone]
• Email j.alford_at_npt.gov.uk