The Structure of The Structure of Social Services in Social Services in WrexhamWrexhamWrexham Borough Council Social Wrexham Borough Council Social Services DepartmentServices Department

From the Cradle to the From the Cradle to the GraveGrave

For Children:For Children: The Safeguarding and Support The Safeguarding and Support

DepartmentDepartment For Adults:For Adults: Social Care DepartmentSocial Care Department A small introduction linking the relevant A small introduction linking the relevant

legislationlegislation

Safeguarding and Safeguarding and Support DepartmentSupport Department

Following the Children’s Act 1989/2004 Following the Children’s Act 1989/2004 as the main piece of Legislationas the main piece of Legislation

Emphasis on SafeguardingEmphasis on Safeguarding What does this mean?What does this mean? Promote WelfarePromote Welfare Protect from Harm Protect from Harm Prevent AbusePrevent Abuse

Services for ChildrenServices for Children

Fostering TeamsFostering Teams Adoption TeamsAdoption Teams Long Term provision for the Care of Long Term provision for the Care of

ChildrenChildren Carrying out assessments of prospective Carrying out assessments of prospective

familiesfamilies Matching the children with the families Matching the children with the families

and supporting the placementand supporting the placement

Social Care DepartmentSocial Care Department

Older PeopleOlder People Community Care Act 1990Community Care Act 1990 The right to an assessment of needsThe right to an assessment of needs A way to look at needs being Maslow’s A way to look at needs being Maslow’s

Hierarchy of needHierarchy of need Please note it is needs not wantsPlease note it is needs not wants Should work in partnership with the older Should work in partnership with the older

Person and their CarersPerson and their Carers

Working with the CarersWorking with the Carers

Under the Carers recognition Act 2000Under the Carers recognition Act 2000 Carers have a right to an assessment of Carers have a right to an assessment of

their needstheir needs Could be a conflict between their needs Could be a conflict between their needs

and the needs of the older personand the needs of the older person Should have a social worker to represent Should have a social worker to represent

each partyeach party

Purchaser and ProviderPurchaser and Provider

The Social workers assess the needsThe Social workers assess the needs They then plan to meet the needs using a They then plan to meet the needs using a

Care Planning processCare Planning process They will then purchase individual They will then purchase individual

services that will meet the needsservices that will meet the needs This could be from private organisationsThis could be from private organisations Voluntary organisations orVoluntary organisations or Social ServicesSocial Services

Other Client Groups Other Client Groups coveredcovered

Learning Disability Team[multi Learning Disability Team[multi disciplinary]disciplinary]

Community Care Act 1990Community Care Act 1990 Imaginative use of services [managing Imaginative use of services [managing

budgets]budgets] Person centred planningPerson centred planning Long term living projectsLong term living projects Day opportunities/EmploymentDay opportunities/Employment

Mental Health Teams Mental Health Teams

Mental Health ActMental Health Act Multi disciplinary TeamsMulti disciplinary Teams Emergency [Work mental health Emergency [Work mental health

Sections]Sections] Short term preventative WorkShort term preventative Work Long term supportLong term support Specialist Team[drug and Alcohol Team]Specialist Team[drug and Alcohol Team] Advice to other teamsAdvice to other teams

P.S.N.IP.S.N.I

Physical ImpairmentPhysical Impairment Sensory ImpairmentSensory Impairment Neurological ImpairmentsNeurological Impairments Assessments and Care Planning Assessments and Care Planning

HELP!!!HELP!!!

Emergency Duty Team-Out of Hours Emergency Duty Team-Out of Hours CoverCover

Welfare Rights teamWelfare Rights team Where do the people go who are not Where do the people go who are not

accepted by the categories mentioned accepted by the categories mentioned above?above?

Will you ever need help?Will you ever need help?

Cradle to the GraveCradle to the Grave There for the “Grace of God go I”There for the “Grace of God go I” Do you want to work in Social Services?Do you want to work in Social Services? Different roles including Social WorkersDifferent roles including Social Workers ManagersManagers Project WorkersProject Workers Relevant experience needed for further Relevant experience needed for further

advancement.advancement.