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Come and hear from leading social care researchers about topics that matter to you

We’ve teamed up with Health and Care Research Wales to hold research roadshows in Llandudno on 23 May and Cardiff on 13 June.

Social Work Week

In her latest column for the Western Mail, our Chief Executive Sue Evans discusses Social Work Week

Award-winning programme helps 35 members of Swansea's African Community Centre get jobs in care

More than 70 members of Swansea’s African Community Centre have completed the award-winning WeCare Wales Introduction to social care programme.

Pilot survey of the social care workforce to be distributed

We’ll send the survey to a representative sample between 7 and 21 March.

All Wales induction framework website to close to new accounts on 1 March

From 1 March, you can no longer sign-up for a new account on the digital workbooks site for the All Wales induction framework (AWIF) for health and social care.

WeCare Wales wins regional workforce development award at Great British Care Awards

WeCare Wales’s ‘Introduction to social care’ team has won the workforce development award at the regional round of the Great British Care Awards.

Introduction to social care team reaches finals of the Wales Great British Care Awards

WeCare Wales’s Introduction to social care team is a finalist for the Workforce Development Award at this year’s Wales Great British Care Awards.

Social workers and social care managers can now access NHS Wales e-Library

The NHS Wales e-Library’s wealth of e-journals, e-books, guidelines and databases is now available digitally to nearly 10,000 people working in social care across Wales.

Essential we invest in ongoing training of our care workers

In her latest column for the Western Mail, our Chief Executive Sue Evans discusses the importance of investing in the training of our care workers

Tell us how the pandemic has affected your health and well-being

We want to hear from social workers and social care workers about how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected your health and well-being.

Research reveals social care workforce’s experience of digital learning during Covid-19 pandemic

A report into the impact of digital learning on the social care workforce in Wales has highlighted that people need support to develop digital skills and the right equipment to learn effectively.

Closing date extended for 2023 Accolades’ ‘Supporting unpaid carers’ category

Does your project, team or organisation support unpaid carers in Wales? If so, why not enter the 2023 Accolades?