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How does social care work in Wales?
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Social care is vital to many people
in Wales, but it's often misunderstood.
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What does social care do?
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It's a broad term that describes care
and support, enabling people of all ages
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to manage their day to day lives,
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often when they're facing difficult
and complex challenges.
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Social care support can include advice
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connecting people with local communities,
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establishing safe and stable
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living environments,
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and providing personal care.
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It also provides emotional support
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for people to manage their physical
and or mental health.
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Unpaid carers can access support too.
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Accessing social care.
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There are 22 local authorities
in Wales who play a key role
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in organising and connecting people
with the right care and support.
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Local authorities
use an assessment process
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to understand people's
strengths and care and support needs.
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They assess whether
people's needs are eligible
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for local authority support and funding,
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with some individuals required
to pay towards their social care services.
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Across Wales, more than one in 50 people
have a care and support plan
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which sets out what matters to them
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and how they will be supported to achieve
their personal well-being outcomes.
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Who provides social care in Wales?
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More than 300,000 unpaid carers
provide care and support across Wales.
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They can be any age,
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are often family members or friends,
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and can also access
social care support for themselves.
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Over 1200 organisations
provide social care services in Wales.
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Most are private businesses
or third-sector organisations,
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for example, charities.
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These organisations employ
more than 84,000 care and support workers.
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Local authorities can provide people
with payments
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towards the cost of their care and support.
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These are called direct payments,
and many people
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use them to employ
their own social care workers.
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How are high standards
maintained across social care in Wales?
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Regulation.
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In Wales, social care services
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are regulated by Care Inspectorate Wales.
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They register, inspect and take action
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to improve the quality
and safety of services.
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Most social care workers are regulated
by Social Care Wales.
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This means they must register,
achieve specific qualifications
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and follow codes of
professional practice.
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Legislation.
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Social care services are
bound to national legislation such as,
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the Social Services
and Well-being Wales Act 2014.
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The act ensures that
services work with people
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accessing care and support to identify
what matters to them.
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Social care organisations also work
with partners such as the police, health,
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education, housing and charities
to make the best use of resources.
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The person accessing care and support
must remain at the heart of the process.
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To find out more about social care,
visit socialcare.wales
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Want a career in care?
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Visit wecare.wales