Who we are Areas we support Cardiff Direct Payments Cardiff Council confirm fee uplifts for Direct Payments for 2023/24 for adults in receipt of a Direct Payment Cardiff Council have confirmed the uplifted Direct Payment rates for 2023/2024 which allows for the implementation of the Real Living Wage for Personal Assistants, as well as an increase in the Agency Rate. Full information on the Direct Payment uplifts can be found in the letter via this link. Please speak to your advisor on 02922 405060 to discuss applying an uplift and meeting Real Living Wage. The Real Living wage Declaration Form mentioned in the letter can be accessed via this link. Rehab Recovery Rehab Recovery is a UK-based addiction treatment provider that offers a range of services including detox, rehabilitation, and aftercare support for individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Letter to Carers from the Welsh Government The Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services recognises the all-important care carers deliver to people of all ages across Wales. Please click here to read their letter. Key worker Childcare Support Cardiff Council have released an update on Keyworker childcare support, available from their Newsroom at https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/23505.html If your employer deems your role to be essential, that critical parts of your role cannot be performed from home and you have no safe alternative childcare available to you, then childcare support can be applied for. This provision is only for children who absolutely need to attend. Eligibility Criteria and the application form can be found at http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/keyworkerchildcare Frequently Asked Questions. Please click here for Cardiff Council’s answers to FAQs. Employers can also view comprehensive guidance from Mark Bates Ltd, employer’s liability insurance provider here Here you will find useful information and links around the Direct Payment Scheme in Cardiff. If you are personal assistant working for a direct payment service user in Cardiff this handbook will provide you with a summary of working conditions and policies affecting your employment. The Employer Toolkit below is designed to help you support your Personal Assistants to gain the skills they need to carry out their roles effectively. It also aims to assist you with your responsibilities as an employer to support your Personal Assistants’ learning and personal development. Training: Training courses are available for Personal Assistants who are looking to enhance their career in the caring profession. Cardiff Council can provide free learning resources, eg. Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) Manual Handling First Aid Please speak to your employer if you wish to attend a training course. Access to the free learning pool can be accessed via the link below: http://cardiff.learningpool.com This link will provide you with details of the training courses available and directions on how you can enroll. Useful Links: Local Authority Cardiff Website: www.cardiff.gov.uk Direct Payments Web Page Social Services Direct Payments Team Email: [email protected] Tel: 02920 873617 Social Care Workforce Development Partnerships Cardiff Council E-mail: [email protected] Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) Aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. They help with employment relations by supplying up-to-date information, independent advice and high quality training, and working with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance. Free advice is available from: www.acas.org.uk Telephone 08457 47 47 47 Minicom 08456 06 16 00 0300 3033444 Disability Wales provide useful information about rights, social model of disability and independent living www.disabilitywales.org Telephone: 029 20887325 Learn from Learning A free comparison website providing information about a range of learning available. It includes an online evaluation tool to help you manage your learning and make sure you are getting the best value for money. www.learnfromlearning.co.uk Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) improves the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works. They have a range of information, guides, e learning material and films on a variety of useful topics. www.scie.org.uk Telephone: 020 7535 0900 Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) www.wcva.org.uk Telephone: 0800 2888 329 Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (settled and pre-settled status) www.gov.uk Stay in the UK after it leaves the EU ('settled status'): step by step EU Settlement Scheme: Employer Toolkit Manage Cookie Preferences