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Social Care In Vision – Wales (Last Update: 08.10.2021)

Dementia Care
October 8, 2021

COVID-19: Coronavirus legislation: related legislation

Collection of the legislation related to coronavirus. For more information click here.

COVID-19: Welsh Government’s roles and responsibilities: coronavirus – Updated 27th September

Updated to reflect the welsh government’s roles and how they are working with other bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information click here.

COVID-19: International Travel Changes – Updated 27th September

Updated to reflect the travel changes that will take place from 4th October to align with the rest of the UK. For more information click here.

COVID-19: Update on the provision of PPE – Updated 27th September

Cabinet statement on the provision of PPE in Wales. For more information click here.

COVID-19: Rules for international travel to and from Wales: coronavirus – Updated 4th October

A number of new guidance documents have been published on international travel rules. For more information refer to:

Rules for international travel to and from Wales: coronavirus

Travelling to Wales if you are not fully vaccinated: coronavirus

Travelling to Wales from a red List country: coronavirus

Travelling to Wales if you are fully vaccinated: coronavirus

Use of the NHS COVID PASS for international travel

Homecare Association: Careworker registration in Wales extended to support staff and sector – Updated 5th October

Social Care Wales have announced changes to the care worker registration programme following the challenges faced by staff during the pandemic. These changes include extending the registration period for all care workers registered with them by March 2021 to 4 rather than 3 years. For more information click here.

COVID-19: Self-isolation – Updated 6th October

Guidance updated, for more information click here.

COVID-19: Alert level 0 – frequently asked questions – Updated 6th October

Guidance updated on how to keep safe. For more information click here.

Policy Updates 

  • All coronavirus policies and Resource Centre documents continue to be reviewed and updated in light of government updates
  • The Furlough Policy and Procedure has been archived following the ending of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 30th September 2021, additional HR policies have also been updated where reference to the Furlough scheme is made

Risk Assessment Updates

  • All risk assessments continue to be updated in light of government updates