News

New report looks at the experience and voice of learners on regulated social work programmes

A new report looks at the experience and voice of learners on regulated social work courses, showing us how we can quality assure social work courses in Wales.

Safeguarding week: new Group B training resource available

We’ve published a new training pack for people in Group B of the National safeguarding training, learning and development standards.

Data portal updates make social care data easier to access and understand

The data portal is a one-stop shop for social care data in Wales.

Well-being Week 2025: a space for you

We’re running a week of online well-being events in January to support people who work in social care, and early years and childcare in Wales.

Your new look SCWonline is here

We’ve listened to your feedback and we’re introducing a new SCWonline layout.

Have Your Say 2024: Social care workforce feel more valued than last year, but well-being and pay still a concern

We carried out this survey between January and February 2024. In total, 5,024 social care workers responded, from a wide range of roles. This was an increase of almost 2,000 on the number who responded last year.

Have Your Say 2024: Survey finds more well-being support needed for social care workforce in Wales

To mark World Mental Health Day, we’re raising awareness of free resources, information and advice to help support the well-being of the social care workforce in Wales.

We want to know what you think about our changes to the Codes of Professional Practice

We're holding a consultation about changes to our Codes of Professional Practice.

Your new-look SCWonline is coming!

We’ve listened to your feedback and soon we’ll be introducing a new SCWonline layout.

A message to the people registered with us from our new Chief Executive

Entries and nominations open for 2025 Accolades

Have you done something unique or innovative that’s made a real difference to the lives of the people you support or your workforce?

Welcome to my new column – and a celebration of our workforce

In her first column for the Western Mail, our new Chief Executive Sarah McCarty sets out how she plans to use her column to share the importance of the social care and early years and childcare sectors.