If you would like to read this Newsletter in English, please click here Y diweddaraf 16 November 2009 / The latest 16 November 2009 Tel 029 2022 6257  Email info@ccwales.org.uk Cylchlythyrau Digwyddiadau Pwyllgorau'r Cynulliad O'r wasg Newyddion y DU Ymgynghoriadau Nôl i’r brig Cylchlythyrau DYSG http://www.learningobservatory.com/dysg-newsletter/ SCIE http://www.scie.org.uk/index.asp NLIAH http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/829/page/41548 Nôl i’r brig Digwyddiadau Datblygu Mesur Iechyd Meddwl   18/11/09 Community Care yn Fyw!, Business Design Centre, Islington, Llundain 30/11-1/12/09 Datganoli a dargyfeiredd, iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol yn y DU 21/01/10 New Types of Working in Health and Social Care http://www.skillsforcareanddevelopment.org.uk/files/sfcad/New%20Types%20of%20Working%20Flyer%20V8.pdf BASW 25/11/09 Ambassador and Patron Scheme Launch, Oriel, Bae Caerdydd. 26/11/09 Digwyddiad Rhannu Ymarfer Da - defnyddwyr Gwasanaethau a Chynhalwyr (Plant), Gwesty’r Metropole, Llandrindod. Bydd y digwyddiad hwn, y cyntaf mewn cyfres o bedwar, yn arddangos gwaith enillwyr y Gwobrau ac yn gyfle i chi ddysgu mwy am sut cafodd prosiectau llwyddiannus eu creu a’u rhoi ar waith. http://www.ccwales.org.uk/news-and-events/events/11478 Nôl i’r brig Pwyllgorau'r Cynulliad Y Pwyllgor Plant a Phobl Ifanc Dydd Mawrth 24 Tachwedd Dydd Mawrth 8 Rhagfyr Y Pwyllgor Menter a Dysgu Dydd Mercher, 18 Tachwedd 2009 Dydd Mercher, 25 Tachwedd 2009 Dydd Mercher, 2 Rhagfyr 2009 Dydd Mercher, 9 Rhagfyr 2009 Nôl i’r brig O'r wasg Ddylai’r dirwasgiad ddim yn cael ei ddefnyddio’n esgus i gwtogi ar wasanaethau plant, mae’r Comisynydd yn rhybuddio Dywedodd Keith Towler, Comisynydd Plant Cymru, i awdurdodau lleol beidio â gweithredu yn gyson bolisiau Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru a methu rhoi diddordebau plant wrth wraidd penderfyniadau. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/11/10/recession-must-not-be-used-as-excuse-to-cut-children-s-services-warns-commissioner-91466-25129419/ Dyfodol gofal pobl hŷn yn ein dwylo Mae angen barn y cyhoedd ar sut bydd Cymru’n talu am ofal pobl hŷn, yn ôl y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwenda Thomas. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health-news/2009/11/09/future-of-care-for-older-people-is-in-our-hands-91466-25120463/ Gweithiwr Cymdeithasol a ddiswyddwyd yn gwrthod derbyn ei chyn swydd yn ôl Datgelwyd bod gweithiwr cymdeithasol a ddiswyddwyd yn dilyn llofruddiaeth erchyll babi wedi troi lawr y cyfle i gael ei chyn swydd yn ôl. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/11/06/sacked-social-worker-rejects-offer-of-her-old-job-back-91466-25109900/ Angen mesurau newydd i ddiogelu plant maeth Mae gwelliannau i drefniadau i ddiogelu plant hyglwyf wedi’u hargymell wedi i ferch gael ei threisio gan fab maeth ei chynhaliwr maeth. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/11/05/new-measures-urged-to-protect-foster-children-91466-25101925/ Pryder am ddiogelu plant y NHS Mae Comisynydd Plant Cymru wedi lleisio ei bryder am allu’r NHS i gyd-lynu diogelu pobl ifanc.  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8351488.stm Gall pobl anabl ‘colli allan’ o dan gynllun i ad-drefnu gofal cymdeithasol Byddai pobl anabl yng Nghymru yn colli mwy na £130m y flwyddyn o dan gynlluniau Llywodraeth y DU i ad-drefnu gofal cymdeithasol, mae ffigyrau a ryddhawyd gan Blaid Cymru heddiw yn ei awgrymu. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/welsh-politics/welsh-politics-news/2009/11/10/disabled-people-could-lose-out-under-social-care-shake-up-plan-91466-25129420/ Llwybr i yrfa sy’n newid bywydau i Gastell Nedd Port Talbot Mae DVD sy’n hyrwyddo iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol fel y llwybr i yrfa sy’n newid bywydau i bobl ifanc wedi’i lansio yng Nghastell Nedd Port Talbot. http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Health&F=1&id=18033 Mae Roger Williams yn galw i ddyddymu ymgynghoriadau gofal cymdeithasol Defnyddiodd  Roger Williams, AS dros Aberhonddu a Maesyfed a Ysgrifenydd Gwladol yr wrthblaid i Gymru dros y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol, sesiwn cwestiynau Cymru heddiw i alw ar y Swyddfa Gymreig i gael gwared ar yr Ymgynghoriad Gofal Cymdeithasol a fydd yn arwain at ostyngiad o £130m yng Nghymru drwy ddiddymu y Lwfans Byw i’r Anabl a’r lwfans gweini. http://www.politics.co.uk/mps/press-releases/party-politics/liberal-democrats/roger-williams-calls-for-social-care-consultation-to-be-scrapped-$1340190.htm Mae gwasanaethau i blant a phobl ifanc yn flaenoriaeth, yn ôl WLGA Mae WLGA wedi croesawu heddiw adroddiad blynyddol Comisiynydd Materion Plant Cymru am safon y gwasanaethau i blant a phobl ifanc. http://www.wlga.gov.uk/cymraeg/datganiadau-ir-wasg/services-for-children-and-young-people-are-a-top-priority-for-welsh-councils-says-wlga/ Nôl i’r brig Newyddion y DU Cyhoeddiad yn dilyn apwyntiad John Goldup Mae Ofsted yn cynllunion adolygu ei fframwaith archwilio cylchoedd gwaith gofal cymdeithasol plant dros y 12 i 18 mis nesaf. http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/11/09/113115/ofsted-to-revise-childrens-inspection-frameworks.htm Adwaith gweithwyr cymdeithasol ar ôl Baby P Mae’r frwydr i ddal gafael ar wiethwyr cymdeithasol sy’n diogelu plant hyglwyf wedi mynd yn anoddach yn dilyn marwolaeth drychinebus Baby Peter, yn ôl cynghorau. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/11/11/social-worker-backlash-after-baby-p-91466-25140511/ Baby P: ar ôl blwyddyn Mae gweithwyr cymdeithasol ac arbenigwyr yn rhoi eu barnau ar y cynnydd sy’ wedi’i wneud mewn gwasanaethau plant ers mawrolaeth drychinebus Baby P. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/11/baby-p-vox-pops Heriau yn parhau mewn cadw a recriwtio gweithwyr cymdeithasol Mae pryder bod miloedd o weithwyr cymdeithasol i blant rheng flaen wedi cefnu ar y proffesion yn sgîl adwaith i farwolaeth Baby Peter Connolly, mae arweinwyr cyngor wedi rhybuddio, wrth i ffigyrau newydd ddangos bod problemau cadw staff wedi cynyddu 50% yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf.   http://www.epolitix.com/stakeholder-websites/press-releases/press-release-details/newsarticle/challenges-remain-in-social-work-retention-and-recruitment///sites/local-government-association/ Mae gweithiwr cymdeithasol wedi’i dynnu oddi ar y Gofrestr am gynnig wisgi i’w gleiant Mae gweithiwr cymdeithasol oedd wedi cynnig wisgi i gleiant oedd e wedi helpu drwy ‘detox’ am fod yn gaeth i alcohol wedi’i dynnu oddi ar y Gofrestr. http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/11/10/113118/social-worker-struck-off-for-offering-whisky-to-alcoholic-client.htm Mae gweithwyr cymdeithasol yn annog gwleidyddwyr i gael coleg gwaith cymdeithasol y DU Ymgynullodd mwy na 100 o weithwyr cymdeithasol yn Llundain heddiw i herio gwleidyddwyr ar yr argyfwng yn eu galwedigaeth. http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Social-Care/966649/Social-workers-urge-politicians-UK-social-work-college/ Nôl i’r brig Ymgynghoriadau Ymgynghoriad ar gynigion i gyflwyno ffioedd rheoleiddio ar gyfer y sector gofal iechyd annibynnol yng Nghymru http://new.wales.gov.uk/consultations/healthsocialcare/fees/?lang=en Ymgynghoriad ar ganllaw drafft i “Byw yn y Gymuned: Cefnogaeth a Llety i Oedolion ag Anabledd Dysgu” http://new.wales.gov.uk/consultations/healthsocialcare/living/?lang=en Ymgynghoriad ar Fecanweithiau Adolygu Annibynnol ar gyfer Maethu a Mabwysiadu a Diwygiadau i Reoliadau Gwasanaethau Maethu (Cymru) 2003 http://new.wales.gov.uk/consultations/childrenandyoungpeople/irmfosteringadoption/?lang=en   Nôl i’r brig   Diolch am eich diddordeb parhaus yng Nghyngor Gofal Cymru. Os na hoffech dderbyn ein e-gylchlythyr, ysgrifennwch at info@ccwales.org.uk a teipiwch ‘dim e-gylchlythyr diolch’ yn llinell pwnc yr ebost. ©2008 Cyngor Gofal Cymru       Y diweddaraf 16 November 2009 / The latest 16 November 2009 Tel 029 2022 6257  Email info@ccwales.org.uk Newsletters Events Assembly Committees From the press News from the UK Consultations Back to Top Newsletters DYSG http://www.learningobservatory.com/dysg-newsletter/ SCIE http://www.scie.org.uk/index.asp NLIAH http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/829/page/41548 Back to Top Events Developing a Mental Health Measure 18/11/09 Learning Disability Wales Annual Conference “Feel Good, Stay Well”, Newport, South Wales 18/11/09 Community Care Live, Business Design Centre, Islington, London 30/11-1/12/09 Devolution and Divergence, Health and Social Care in the UK, Cardiff University 21/01/10 New Types of Working in Health and Social Care http://www.skillsforcareanddevelopment.org.uk/files/sfcad/New%20Types%20of%20Working%20Flyer%20V8.pdf  BASW 25/11/09 Ambassador and Patron Scheme Launch, Oriel, Cardiff Bay. 26/11/09 Best Practice Sharing Event - Service Users & Carers (Children), Metropole Hotel Llandrindod Wells. Showcasing the work of Accolades winners, this event is the first of a series of four, offering you the chance to learn more about how successful projects were conceived and put into practice. http://www.ccwales.org.uk/news-and-events/events/11478?diablo.lang=eng Back to Top Assembly Committees Children and Young People Committee   Tuesday 24 November Tuesday 8 December Enterprise and Learning Committee Wednesday, 18 November 2009 Wednesday, 25 November 2009 Wednesday, 2 December 2009 Wednesday, 9 December 2009 Back to Top From the press Recession must not be used as excuse to cut children’s services, warns commissioner Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Keith Towler, said local authorities are not consistently implementing Welsh Assembly Government policies and failing to put the best interests of children at the heart of decisions. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/11/10/recession-must-not-be-used-as-excuse-to-cut-children-s-services-warns-commissioner-91466-25129419/ Future of care for older people is in our hands Consultation on how Wales will pay for elderly people’s care needs public input, says Deputy Minister Gwenda Thomas. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health-news/2009/11/09/future-of-care-for-older-people-is-in-our-hands-91466-25120463/ Sacked social worker rejects offer of her old job back A social worker who was sacked after the brutal murder of a baby has turned down a chance of getting her job back, it was disclosed. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/11/06/sacked-social-worker-rejects-offer-of-her-old-job-back-91466-25109900/ New measures urged to protect foster children Improvements in arrangements for protecting vulnerable children have been proposed after a girl was raped by the adopted son of her foster carer http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/11/05/new-measures-urged-to-protect-foster-children-91466-25101925/ National Roll Out of ContactPoint Would Enhance Communication Between Children's Services in England Faster and better contact between children’s services professionals across England will now become a reality as ContactPoint starts to be rolled out nationally to local authorities and frontline practitioners, Children’s Secretary Ed Balls and Children’s Minister Delyth Morgan confirmed today. http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/30590 Concern over NHS child protection Wales Children's commissioner has voiced his concern about the ability of the NHS to co-ordinate its protection of young people.  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8351488.stm Disabled people ‘could lose out’ under social care shake-up plan DISABLED people in Wales would lose more than £130m a year under UK Government plans to reorganise social care, figures released today by Plaid Cymru suggest. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/welsh-politics/welsh-politics-news/2009/11/10/disabled-people-could-lose-out-under-social-care-shake-up-plan-91466-25129420/ Pathway to life changing career for Neath Port Talbot A DVD promoting health and social care as the pathway to a life changing career for young people has been launched in Neath Port Talbot. http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Health&F=1&id=18033 Roger Williams calls for social care consultation to be scrapped Roger Williams, Mp for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, used today’s Welsh Oral Question session to call on the Wales Office to scrap the Social Care Consultation that will see a reduction of £130m in Wales as a result of the scrapping of the Disability Living Allowance and the attendance allowance. http://www.politics.co.uk/mps/press-releases/party-politics/liberal-democrats/roger-williams-calls-for-social-care-consultation-to-be-scrapped-$1340190.htm Services for children and young people are a top priority for Welsh councils, says WLGA The WLGA has today welcomed the annual report of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales which reviews the quality of services for children and young people in Wales. http://www.wlga.gov.uk/english/press-releases/services-for-children-and-young-people-are-a-top-priority-for-welsh-councils-says-wlga/ Back to Top News from the UK Social worker backlash after Baby P The struggle to keep hold of social workers who protect vulnerable children has become more difficult following the tragic death of Baby Peter, councils have said. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/11/11/social-worker-backlash-after-baby-p-91466-25140511/ Baby P: one year on Social workers and experts give their views on how much progress has been made in children's services since the tragic case of Baby P http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/11/baby-p-vox-pops Challenges remain in social work retention and recruitment Thousands of frontline children's social workers are feared to have turned their backs on the profession in the wake of the backlash over the death of baby Peter Connolly, council leaders have warned, as new figures showed staff retention problems have increased by 50% in the past year. http://www.epolitix.com/stakeholder-websites/press-releases/press-release-details/newsarticle/challenges-remain-in-social-work-retention-and-recruitment///sites/local-government-association/ Social worker struck off for offering whisky to alcoholic client A social worker who offered whisky to a client he helped through detox for alcohol dependency has been struck off. http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/11/10/113118/social-worker-struck-off-for-offering-whisky-to-alcoholic-client.htm Social workers urge politicians for UK social work college More than 100 social workers gathered in London today to challenge politicians on the crisis in their profession. http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Social-Care/966649/Social-workers-urge-politicians-UK-social-work-college/ Back to Top Consultations Consultation on the Fulfilled Lives Supportive Communities Commissioning Framework and Guidance http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/healthsocialcare/fulfilledlives/?lang=en Consultation on the proposals to introduce regulatory fees for the independent healthcare sector in Wales http://new.wales.gov.uk/consultations/healthsocialcare/fees/?lang=en Consultation on draft guidance on ‘Community Living : Support and Accommodation for Adults with a Learning Disability’ http://new.wales.gov.uk/consultations/healthsocialcare/living/?lang=en Consultation on Independent Review Mechanisms for Fostering and Adoption, and Amendments to Fostering Services (Wales) Regs 2003 http://new.wales.gov.uk/consultations/childrenandyoungpeople/irmfosteringadoption/?lang=en Back to Top   Thank you for your continued interest in Care Council for Wales. 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