Our Association works closely with other homecare associations both locally And nationally to provide quality care and promote strong links and support  For all its members.

We  are  also a member of the Domiciliary Expert Reference Group

and members of the new CSSIW  National Advisory Board.

IF YOU ARE A HOMECARE PROVIDER IN WALES FIND OUT MORE ABOUT JOINING DCAW BY emailing ; info @dcaw.co.uk



KEEP UPDATE WITH CURRENT ISSUES IN YOUR AREA BY VISITING THE MEMBERSHIP AREA

Expert Reference Group Domiciliary Care Wales (ERGDCW)

Who we are

Representatives from the public sector, the private sector and the independent sector, all active in Domiciliary Care. People on the group include representatives from Domiciliary Care Association Wales (DCAW), United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) and Care Forum Wales.

What we do

We meet on average quarterly to address any issues that directly affect our sector. These meetings are usually in Cardiff although we are having a meeting by video conference in January.

At our meetings we often have people from Welsh Assembly Government, Social Care Wales or Care Inspectorate Wales who give us their side of the issues of the day, we are able to give our view on these issues and discuss with them if they will work or not from a provider perspective.

How does this help DCAW?

By having a presence on this group we are ensuring that the voice of the Independent Sector is being heard. Most of what happens in Domiciliary Care happens in Cardiff and by the time we get to hear about issues it is too late to have our say. By having a presence on this group it keeps us abreast of current changes allowing us to think more strategiacally as an organisation.

 

Social care workers in Wales to have an updated Code of Practice

Workplace pensions are here. Act now. It's the law.

Even if you employ just one person, you must provide a workplace pension.

The law requires all employers to provide a workplace pension for certain staff.

Find out how the change in law will affect you

The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act received Royal Assent and became law on 1 May 2014

Practice Guidance for  managers

A quick guide to finding good  quality pension scheme for automatic enrollment.

You must select a pension scheme which meets certain legal requirements. These include, for example, that the scheme does not require the worker's consent to join, it allows workers to join from their first day of employment, it is tax registered in the UK and it allows for the minimum legal contributions from employers and workers.

Providers need to be aware

In order for you to be kept up to date with current tendering opportunities you need to register your organisation with

sell2wales.co.uk we understand this is the medium that local authorities are now using to inform providers of tendering opportunies ,

Please note local authorities may not be informing providers by post or email as they have done in the past..

 Calculate your employees holiday Entitelment.

An easy to use tool to help calculate the new leave allowance is available on the Business Link web-site -  see External Links. An easy to use ready reckoner table is also available for the more straightforward scenarios – see Related Links. Also under Related Links are a variety of Frequently Asked Questions and templates for employers to inform staff of the increase

Fire safety law and guidance documents for business

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