Social care boost for Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire County Council has been recognised at a top award ceremony which celebrates good practice in the social care sector.
Two of its projects were announced as finalists for the Social Care Accolades 2011, held in Cardiff recently.
The council's work in recruiting and supporting newly qualified social workers in Adults and Children's Services was recognised in the 'Effective Recruitment and Retention' category.
A joint initiative with Barnardo's Cymru to provide more support for children and families affected by drug and alcohol misuse was also recognised in the 'Supporting Effective Intervention with Children and their Families' category.
The project employs a full-time social worker to work with families to provide direct, timely support and rapid access to specialist services.
Bruce McLernon, Director of Social Care, Health and Housing, said: “It was a huge achievement to have two finalists in the strongest categories of the awards, and although we narrowly missed out on the first place awards, it was fantastic that the projects got the recognition they deserve.
“Both show a high level of innovation and partnership working, and the teams involved are to be congratulated for all their hard work.”
The biennial awards, which are led by the Care Council for Wales, are presented to organisations that have improved social care services by investing in the learning and development of people. The winning work is then shared with other organisations in learning workshops helping to raise standards across Wales.
The judging panel for the awards was made up of officers from the Care Council and representatives from the Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru, British Association of Social Workers, Care Forum Wales, the National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare, the Social Care Institute for Excellence, the Wales Council for Voluntary Action and the Welsh Local Government Association.
Two of its projects were announced as finalists for the Social Care Accolades 2011, held in Cardiff recently.
The council's work in recruiting and supporting newly qualified social workers in Adults and Children's Services was recognised in the 'Effective Recruitment and Retention' category.
A joint initiative with Barnardo's Cymru to provide more support for children and families affected by drug and alcohol misuse was also recognised in the 'Supporting Effective Intervention with Children and their Families' category.
The project employs a full-time social worker to work with families to provide direct, timely support and rapid access to specialist services.
Bruce McLernon, Director of Social Care, Health and Housing, said: “It was a huge achievement to have two finalists in the strongest categories of the awards, and although we narrowly missed out on the first place awards, it was fantastic that the projects got the recognition they deserve.
“Both show a high level of innovation and partnership working, and the teams involved are to be congratulated for all their hard work.”
The biennial awards, which are led by the Care Council for Wales, are presented to organisations that have improved social care services by investing in the learning and development of people. The winning work is then shared with other organisations in learning workshops helping to raise standards across Wales.
The judging panel for the awards was made up of officers from the Care Council and representatives from the Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru, British Association of Social Workers, Care Forum Wales, the National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare, the Social Care Institute for Excellence, the Wales Council for Voluntary Action and the Welsh Local Government Association.
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