NVQ awards for Social Services personnel - 26/01/07

 

The importance the Vale of Glamorgan Council attaches to having appropriately trained and qualified staff within Social Services has been highlighted at two special award ceremonies.

 

Presenting vouchers to staff to recognise their successful attainment of NVQ awards were Vale Mayor Cllr Nic Hodges, who hosted the events, and Cllr Stuart Egan, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Social and Care Services.

 

Staff working in social care need to hold relevant qualifications as part of a Care Council for Wales strategy ensuring that vulnerable people receive a consistently high standard of service.

 

To support this, the Care Council sets targets aimed at increasing the number of qualified staff working in social care, and the Council already meets those targets.