Pontypridd Town Council met this week and, amongst other things they discussed was the appointment of a town council representative on Coedpenmaen primary school governing body. One candidate was Welsh Lib Dem Town Councillor for Trallwn Amanda Jones, but true to form the ruling Labour group decided they needed to appoint one of their own….
Research published in the current issue of the Journal of Parasitology suggests a potential link between a common parasite and Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, infected mice with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, others were injected with a toxic version of the amyloid protein and a third group was given both. Mice…
The children’s rights charity Coram Voice has announced the return of ‘Voices’, the writing competition for care-experienced young people, for a second year. The competition launched on 9 January 2017 with the theme ‘New Beginnings’. Coram Voice is asking children and young people to draw inspiration from a change in their lives or opportunities they’ve…
KARINA Barrett from Abercynon has recently (January, 2017) been appointed as a Recruitment Administrator for an award-winning care company in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT). The 28-year-old will be responsible for recruiting carers for Abacare, which last year (2016) won a 10-year framework to provide care in the area. Karina, who is originally from…
Four people have been given a total of over 12 years behind bars for conspiracy to supply controlled drugs within Northern Division.Information from the community resulted in a specialist police operation targeting the four who were openly supplying cocaine in the Pontypridd and Rhondda areas. They had all previously pleaded guilty to the offence.Paul Ramsay,…
FREE to all Cardiff and Vale Safeguarding Children Board member agency staff and non-profit voluntary agencies working in the Cardiff and Vale region. Learning Outcomes Develop an understanding of what is meant by the term ‘sexually harmful behaviour’ (SHB) To distinguish developmentally healthy behaviours from those that are problematic or harmful Explore attitudes and beliefs…
Welsh Conservative Leader demands public apology from First Minister for “regrettable” and misleading Brexit claims The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives – Andrew RT Davies – has written to the First Minister, Carwyn Jones, today following a series of misleading public comments by the Welsh Labour leader. The First Minister has repeatedly misrepresented the Welsh…
Are you interested in a PhD in social care? The School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, supported by the Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales, is currently accepting applications for PhD studentships. Welsh Government is interested in co-funding two PhDs on the following social care topics: What works to prevent…
A few days have now passed now since one of the most divisive presidents in the history of the USA has taken the oath of office, and all of us are still here! In a speech that echoed much of the rhetoric he spouted before the election, President Trump reiterated that he wanted to take…
Download (opens in new window) PDF [1.55MB] This report examines the effectiveness of local authorities’ arrangements for funding third sector services. The report concludes that local authorities are not always making the best use of the third sector nor doing enough to ensure they are securing value for money. AUDIT Office would like your feedback Did you…
