Consultations
We will place on this page, as many local and national consultations as we are sent. If a consultation is deemed to be very important we will send an email link to the site.
Click here for the latest weekly Consultation Bulletin from the Welsh Assembly Government.
West Wales Neurological Alliance Questionnaire
A group of Neurological Condition organisations has come together in West Wales - Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, facilitated by PAVS Building Strong Bridges facilitator, in order to improve services for people with neurological conditions living in the three counties. The Alliance feels that this is an ideal time, with the formation of the new Hywel Dda Health Board, to get your views across about services.
We are aware that there are many examples of good service provision, but also, that there are some concerns.
With this in mind, we have developed a questionnaire for users of neurological services, as well as the parents and carers of people with neurological conditions, which can be used to highlight areas of good practice, and also, where there are gaps in services.
The Questionnaire is available here to be filled in online, and these return direct to us, so that we can gather your views and experiences. It is also available in hard copy, if necessary - please contact Michelle Copeman at PAVS for a copy.
The Questionnaire should take no more that 10 minutes to fill it - it is mostly tick boxes, with spaces to make comments if you wish.
Many thanks for taking the time to fill in this questionnaire.
Consultation Responses
CALL FOR EVIDENCE
The Independent Commission on Social Services was established to consider the provision of social services and social care in Wales over the next decade and in particular how the Assembly Government can
- support the further development of professional practice
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build inclusive social services based on the contribution of all partners who work in social care
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effect a step change in collaboration between social services and with other key services
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ensure integrated social services capable of meeting the needs of children, young people and adults and older people in the most effective way
The Commission invites interested organisations and individuals to submit written evidence on the issues outlined above. It would be helpful if the evidence could
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Identify strengths in current arrangements
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Identify specific barriers or impediments in current arrangements
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Offer possible ways of overcoming such barriers, with examples
We are keen to receive evidence from as wide a group as possible and recipients are encouraged to draw this to the attention of others who may wish to submit evidence to the inquiry. The deadline for receipt of submissions is 26th February 2010.
In order to help us give full weight to this evidence, each submission should
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be no more than 2,500 words in length.;
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begin with a short summary of the key points in bullet point form;
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have numbered paragraphs; and
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be in Word format with as little use of colour or logos as possible.
After a workshop on this consultation at the Health and Social Care Networking Event on the 2nd of February a response was drawn up and submitted.
You can read the response here.
Paying for Care in Wales
Green Paper consultation on options for reform
Any of us may need care and support at some point in our
lives. But how should we pay for it?
The current system of paying for care for older and disabled people is over 60 years old, and needs to change if we are to meet increasing demand and higher expectations. We want to create a system that is simpler, fairer and more affordable for individuals, their families and government.
The Welsh Assembly Government wants to know your views on how we should pay for care in the future.
‘Paying for Care in Wales: creating a fair and sustainable
system’ was published on 16 November 2009. It sets out a
number of options for reforming the current system, and
sets out the main advantages and disadvantages of each.
You have until 28 February 2010 to comment on these
options and tell us which model you think will work best in
Wales.
PAVS compiled a response to this consultation following an event with the 50+ Forum and the Disability Network. You can read the response here.