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Question to Deputy Minister: Co-Production in Social Services
- January 25, 2013
- Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
- Category: News
No CommentsDydd Mercher, 23 Ionawr 2013/ Wednesday, 16 January 2013 Mark Drakeford: Pa gamau gweithredu y mae’r Gweinidog yn eu cymryd i ymwreiddio egwyddorion cyd-gynhyrchu wrth lunio a darparu gwasanaethau cymdeithasol yng Nghymru. [What action is the Minister taking to embed the principles of co-production in the design and delivery of social services in Wales.]
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Question on Support for Carers in Wales
- November 29, 2012
- Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
- Category: Uncategorized
Dydd Mercher, 28 Tachwedd 2012 Wednesday, 28 November 2012 Mark Drakeford: A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad am gefnogaeth i ofalwyr yng Nghymru. [Will the Minister make a statement on support for carers in Wales.] The Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services (Gwenda Thomas): On 13 November, I published for consultation a
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Short Debate: Social Impact Bonds and Looked-after Children in Wales
- November 16, 2012
- Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
- Category: News
Dydd Mercher, 14 Tachwedd 2012 Wednesday, 14 November 2012 Mark Drakeford: I am pleased to offer a minute during the debate to Joyce Watson, Aled Roberts and Ken Skates. It is a much over-used term, but the contention of this short debate is that there is a looming crisis in the situation
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Sustainable Social Services – 15th November 2011
- November 15, 2011
- Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
- Category: News
Mark Drakeford: It is always good to have a debate on social services, if only because—as Kirsty Williams has said—it is a subject too often neglected, particularly given that it is the only branch of the welfare state that has consistently been redistributive in its effect. Equally, it is a branch that has received particular attention here in Wales. Indeed, research conducted over more than 30 years has shown that Welsh local authorities are more likely than any others to invest a higher proportion of their budgets in social services for children and adults.