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Welsh Government support to help keep families together

More than £800,000 is being provided to help parents going through child protection processes, ensuring their voices are heard and they feel supported every step of the way.

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Have your say on plans to boost speech and language support

Plans to extend the successful Talk With Me programme to support older children aged 5 to 11 with their speech, language and communication skills have been published today.

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Digital dispensers helping older people remain independent in their own homes

Digital medication devices, trialled over a 12-month period in Bridgend, have helped over 70 participants manage their medication independently.

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New care ratings system shows strong performance across Wales

Over 92% of care services in Wales have achieved high standards in the first seven months of a new ratings system being in place.

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Over £10 Million support to vital social care services

More than £10 million in funding will support organisations delivering essential social care services across Wales, the Welsh Government announced today.

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Wales' landmark law is protecting children and changing attitudes

Three years since Wales made it illegal for parents to physically punish their children, a new review shows it is protecting children and promoting positive parenting.

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Welsh language vital for care experienced children and young people

Children and young people have highlighted how important it is that they never lose their Welsh language because they have been taken into care, as part of a revised vision announced today.

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£15.75m Welsh Government funding to support unpaid carers

The Welsh Government has confirmed a significant investment of £15.75m over the next three-years to continue two vital schemes supporting unpaid carers.

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£1.1m to champion Age-Friendly Wales on International Day of Older People

The Welsh Government has announced £1.1m to support Age Friendly Officers across Wales.

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All two-year-olds in Merthyr Tydfil can now receive free Flying Start childcare

All two-year-old children in Merthyr Tydfil can now access free childcare, after the local authority became the first in Wales to roll out the expansion of the Flying Start childcare programme across its area.

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Annual festival ‘life changing’ for young carer

Wales' annual Young Carers Festival - which hosted a record number of young people this year - has been hailed as 'life changing' by a young carer from Wrexham

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£30 Million to boost social care services and reduce hospital delays

The Welsh Government is making £30 million in additional funding available to local authorities to strengthen community-based social care services and improve hospital discharge processes.