Inherent jurisdiction detaining a minor
For a curious case involving Conwy Council and the Betsi Cadwaladr UHB click here and for a legal commentary on the judgment click here.
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Mumfighter – Swansea Grand Theatre
An important ‘must see’ play concerning a mother fighting for support and services in a world full of prejudice – it runs from October 15 – October 25 - click…
Read moreCriticism of the Ombudsman
For a news item in Nation.Cymru concerning the actions of a Welsh Council and the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, click here.
Read moreNational Office for Care and Support (NOCS)
The Welsh Government has launched the NOCS – the first rung in the ladder to the National Care and Support Service. For details click here.
Read moreOn-Line Seminar 10 April a 1pm
Donald Forrester of CASCADE will discuss his recently published book on social work and human rights. To register for the seminar click here.
Read moreSocial care charging consultation
The Welsh Government is proposing to raising the current charging cap for non-residential care from £100 to £120 per week. The announcement can accessed by clicking here and a commentary…
Read moreCASCAIDr crowdfunding
CASCAIDr, the social care advice charity is crowdfunding to obtain barristers' views on undecided points of law – for details click here.
Read moreReforming health and care services in Wales
The Bevan Commission’s report ‘The Foundations for the Future Model of Health and Care in Wales’ can be accessed by clicking here.
Read moreA Vision for Social Care in Wales
ADSS Cymru, Solace Wales, CLILC WLGA and Social Care Wales have jointly published a report with this title – which can be accessed by clicking here.
Read moreDisability Activist Nathan Davies’ Petition
For Nathan Davies' Petition to the Senedd regarding Direct Payments in Wales click here.
Read moreCerebra Trustee and staff vacancies
For details of Trustee and Staff opportunities with Cerebra, the Disabled Children's Charity - click here.
Read moreNHS Continuing Healthcare & Direct Payments
The Welsh Government will be introducing legislation to enable direct payments to be paid to people receiving for NHS continuing health care funding. Click here for the announcement and for…
Read morePublic Services Ombudsman for Wales
The PSOW is considering investigating the fitness for purpose of (and complaints about) 'Carers: Needs assessments'. For details click here.
Read moreA National Care Service for Wales?
A report by a Welsh Government convened ‘Expert Group’ has been published. For the announcement by Julie Morgan MS click here and for the report click here.
Read moreHealth & social care: cost of operating ‘challenges’
For a Senedd article on this issue click here.
Read moreOn-line focus group 19 November
The University of Galway wishes to hear from disabled children and young people about the impact that the covid-19 pandemic has had on different aspects of their lives. For details…
Read moreCarers cost of living
For a Carers Wales Policy Briefing on the cost-of-living crisis for unpaid carers in Wales click here.
Read moreCommunity Care 30 years on
For a brief article reviewing the last 30 years of social care law - click here.
Read moreConference ~ Leeds 18 October 2022
For details of a Cerebra / Leeds University School of Law Conference (on-line and in person) click here.
Read moreCare Home Commissioning report
Senedd Cymru Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee has published a report on Care Home Commissioning which can be accessed by clicking here.
Read moreCovid Inquiry
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is launched with the publication of its Terms of Reference – for details, click here.
Read moreLong-COVID discrimination
For a Scottish Employment Tribunal judgment that found a claimant who suffered from long-COVID to be a disabled person in terms of the Equality Act 2010 click here.
Read moreOffice of National Statistics report
Following the High Court judgment finding concerning the unlawful discharge to care homes of hospital patients with asymptomatic Covid, a report by the ONS notes that all disabled people were at greater risk…
Read morePetition to introduce Personal Health Budgets in Wales
For a copy of the submission by Ann James and Luke Clements to the Senedd Petitions Committee concerning Petition P-05-1106 – click here.
Read moreCouncil Contempt
Welsh Council found to be in contempt of court for its failure to address the needs of a young disabled man – click here for further details.
Read moreSenedd Research – carers
For an honest / depressing report on the pressures experienced by carers click here.
Read moreRe R-E: An unusual contact dispute
For a review by Dr Julie Doughty of this unusual Wales family law case which involved the use of powers under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 click…
Read moreDisability Evidence portal
For a valuable new resource from the LSHTM concerning poverty and disability in low- and middle-income countries click here.
Read moreThe State of Caring 2021: Wales Briefing
A briefing by Carers Wales on the annual 'State of Caring report' and can be accessed by clicking here.
Read moreADSS Cymru Report
ADSS Cymru has published the findings of its assessment of the impact of the pandemic on short breaks, respite services and day services – which can be accessed by clicking…
Read moreParent carer assessment failure in Wales
A BBC news story cites a Care Inspectorate Wales report that has found that almost two-thirds of people who care for disabled children have not been offered an assessment of…
Read moreIs there a Welsh Health Law?
John Harrington, Erin Thomas and Barbara Hughes-Moore of the Cardiff School of Law & Politics have written two papers on this topic, one for the UK Constitutional Law Association click…
Read moreAdult Social Care Reform in Wales
“The current legislative framework [in Wales] constructs social care as a ‘last resort’. Rather than maintaining this view of social care as an unwelcome necessity for some, reform should be…
Read moreExtra demands to be placed on unpaid carers in Wales
For a troubling article from Carers Wales concerning profound policy changes – click here.
Read moreNew NHS Continuing Healthcare Guidance
Revised NHS CHC guidance (and DST) has been published. We will provide a short overview in due course. For the Guidance / DST click here and for the Ministerial statement…
Read moreNew Autism Guidance
The Welsh Government has issued a Code of Practice on the Delivery of Autism Services and accompanying Practice Guidance. For the Code click here and for the guidance click here.…
Read moreThe impact of Covid on disabled people
The Welsh Government has published an independent report ‘Locked out: liberating disabled people’s lives and rights in Wales beyond COVID-19’ and also published a statement in response to this report. …
Read moreReforming Social Care in Wales
For an excellent paper by Dr Alison Tarrant in the IWA publication 'The Welsh Agenda' click here.
Read morePodcast ~ Clustered Injustice
For a podcast of Luke Clements, housing law specialist Spike Mullings, Sue James & Esther Pilger (both of the Legal Action Group) discussing the new book 'Clustered injustice and the…
Read moreCoronavirus Act 2020 ~ suspension
The Welsh Government has announced that it will - on the 22 March 2021 - suspend the social care provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020: provisions that no local authority…
Read more2021 Newsletter
For a copy of the 2021 Social Care law Newsletter - with updates for England and Wales click here.
Read moreHuman Rights Act Review – call for evidence
For details of the review click here and for how to submit evidence (by the 3 March 20201 deadline) click here.
Read moreWomen & Equalities Report on the impact of Covid
For the critical report 'Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services' click here and the Press Release click here.
Read moreThe 2020 Caroline Gooding Disability Law Lecture
A recording of the 2020 Memorial Lecture by Baroness Jane Campbell can be accessed by clicking here. Jane Campbell’s website can be accessed by clicking here and includes a powerful…
Read moreCarers Rights Day
Carers Wales has published its annual ‘Track the Act’ report which focusses on the impact of the COVID- 19 restrictions. A Senedd Research paper on the same topic has also…
Read moreDeprivation of liberty: Unlawful placements of children.
Can an English family court order the unlawful detention of a Welsh child? For a probing analysis by Dr Julie Doughty of the Court of Appeal judgment in Re T…
Read moreCarers and the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 201
A lecture delivered on-line for Carers Trust Carmarthenshire Crossroads Sir Gâr on Carers Rights Day November 2020. The lecture is divided into six sections - each of which can be…
Read moreCarers UK Report
'Caring behind closed doors: six months on'. A powerful report (covering the whole of the UK) – click here
Read moreTwo new briefings
Care home lessons to be learned in Wales from the first wave of Covid–19 EHCR Report & care homes – click here WG ‘Rapid-Review’ – click here
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