Circulars - 2004

Application For Funding Social Services Performance Management Development Fund 2004/2005

This document replaces the Better Schools Fund 2004-05 (GEST Programme) Circular NAFWC 05/2004.

The following guidance relates to the use of Local Regeneration Fund (LRF) to match fund projects requiring European structural funding. It supersedes the guidance in Circular No. 30/01.

This document is a new Skills and Employment Action Plan. The actions take forward and build upon the work already emanating from the Skills and Employment Action Plan 2002, supporting 4 main strands: Improving Mechanisms of Workforce Development; Supplying New Entrants to the Labour Market with th ...

This circular draws your attention to Recommendations 12 and 13 of the Bichard inquiry.

This document contains guidance on the context, content and practical implementation of the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (Wales) Regulations 2004. It also sets out professional Standards for HLTAs in Wales.

This circular is issued under section 7 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, which requires local authorities to act under the general guidance of the Welsh Assembly Government.

This circular states the requirement for statistical returns on social services from county and county borough councils in Wales for the year ending 31 March 2005.

This circular: I Announces the new disregard for student childcare grants for NHS funded students. II Announces the new disregard for the Age related payments to pensioners over 70. Local authorities are reminded of the same effect on charges for home care.

This document summarises the main provisions of section 113A of the Learning and Skills Act and of The School Organisation Proposals by the National Council for Education and Training for Wales Regulations 2004 and gives guidance on the exercise of ELWa's powers under these regulations.

This circular notifies you that from 1 December there will be a new operator of the Adoption Register for England and Wales. The Register will be operated by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF).

This document offers guidance to LEAs, schools and governing bodies on the procedures to be used when a head teacher or member of staff in a maintained school is the subject of disciplinary action.

The purpose of this circular is to remind local authorities of their responsibilities to young people in custody, including young people who are held in custody on a remand basis.

To update guidance on the National Assistance Act 1948 (Choice of Accommodation Directions) 1993.

To update guidance on the National Assistance Act 1948 (Choice of Accommodation Directions) 1993.

Guidance for use by local education authorities (LEAs) in administering,assessing eligibility and the methodology for calculating payments made under the Assembly Learning Grant (ALG) scheme in 2004/05.

Guidance for use by PGCE (FE) initial teacher training providers offering the one year full time course [i.e. Cardiff University and University of Wales, Newport (UWN)] in administering, assessing eligibility and the methodology for calculating payments made under the scheme in 2004/05.

The guidance outlines: the wider responsibilities of the NHS in the provision of long term care; the key criteria to underpin decision-making on the provision of continuing NHS health care; and key arrangements which need to be in place to support this decision-making, including review, disputes, c ...

Following a review of Public Safety Zone policy and administration, it has been decided to prepare guidance for local planning authorities, to enable them to decide planning applications and consider road proposals affecting land within Public Safety Zones.

Induction is a statutory requirement for all Newly Qualified Teachers in Wales who gain Qualified Teacher Status after 1st April 2003. This Guidance Circular provides Newly Qualified Teachers, Induction Tutors, Headteachers, Appropriate Bodies and Governing Bodies with full details of the requireme ...

This circular is being issued to notify local authorities, voluntary adoption agencies and independent fostering agencies that the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (the Act) came into force on 1 May 2004. The Act overhauls the sexual offences framework and it includes provisions to give children the greate ...

Social Housing Management Grant Programme 2005-2006

Social Housing Management Grant Programme

Social Housing Management Grant Programme

Social Housing Management Grant Programme

Grant Aid Under Social Housing Management Grant Programme

“Better Homes for People in Wales: A National Housing Strategy for Wales” contains the Assembly Government’s vision for social housing. We are committed to ensuring that good quality social housing is readily available for those who need it. By 2012 all of Wales’ social housing should reach high qu ...

This guidance aims to provide details about how Learning Pathways 14-19 will work in practice to benefit young people, the economy and communities in Wales. It builds on the Action Plan 2003 and is part of a series which will continue to build on the experience and expertise of all concerned.

To remind registered care home and domiciliary care agency providers of the regulatory requirements for obtaining Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) checks for existing staff and to communicate the arrangements which have been agreed with the CRB to make it possible for providers to meet the requirements.

This document contains guidance for headteachers and school governing bodies, on the establishment and publication of procedures for dealing with complaints from parents, members of staff, members of the local community, governors, pupils and others.

The Welsh Assembly Government has made a commitment, as part of its election manifesto, to establish a Commissioner for Older People in Wales.

This document provides guidance on the requirements upon LEAs and their partners in relation to statements of the provision of support for transport from home or place of employment to place of education or training for learners aged 16-19, and those completing courses started prior to their 19th b ...

This circular announces revisions to the National Minimum Standards for Small Care Homes for Older People.

This circular sets out arrangements to assist further development in child protection procedures and practice during 2004-2005 and announces provision of £124,000 to support this.

This guidance is intended to assist Local Health Boards and local government to further implement Section 49 of the Health and Social Care Act, 2001, which excludes nursing care by a registered nurse from the services which can be provided by local authorities.

This Circular draws the attention of local authorities to the Special Grant Report No.3 (Wales) 2004 agreed by the Assembly on 9 March 2004. Details of the application process and forms are included at Appendix A. A copy of the Special Grant Report (with Annexes) is included as Appendix B. Guidance ...

This circular is to draw attention to the Noise Act 1996 (the 1996 Act), as amended by s.42 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003.

Announces the revised Personal Expenses Allowance (PEA) of £18.40 that comes into force on 12 April 2004. It applies to everyone in care homes, including homes with nursing on the premises, receiving help to meet costs from local authorities with social services responsibilities (hereafter referred ...

Section 24 of the Local Government Act 1988 (“the Act”) confers on a local housing authority (as defined in section 24(6) of the Act) the power to provide any person with financial assistance for the purposes of, or in connection with, the acquisition, construction, conversion, rehabilitation, impr ...

The purpose of this Circular is to provide guidance to acquiring authorities in Wales making compulsory purchase orders to which the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 applies.

This document contains guidance on sections 28D-28E of the Disability Discrimination Act 2001 and the Disability Discrimination (Prescribed Periods for Accessibility Strategies and Plans for Schools) Regulations 2003 which came into force on 08 October 2003.

The purpose of this Circular is to provide guidance to acquiring authorities in Wales making compulsory purchase orders to which the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 applies.

This circular sets out guidance for local authorities on the use of monies paid under the capacity grant. This circular includes at appendix B the terms and conditions attached to the grant which also provide details of the procedure for submitting evidence of compliance.

This circular sets out guidance for local authorities on the Welsh Assembly Government’s objectives in providing this grant funding, on the terms and conditions upon which grant is provided and the procedure for submitting evidence of compliance.

The Circular provides guidance on the use of the Better Schools Fund in the financial year starting 1 April 2004 and on revised arrangements for monitoring expenditure and claiming grant.

This Circular informs County and County Borough Councils of the Better Schools Fund (GEST programme) for 2004-05.

This circular sets out the arrangements for the Social Care Workforce Development Programme ( previously known as the TSP) for the personal social services. It announces indicative grant allocations, and invites Local Authorities to apply for the grant by 31st March 2004.

This guidance is issued to local authorities under section 7 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, which requires local authorities to act under the guidance of the National Assembly for Wales. It contains guidance to local authorities on the action required to implement the Protocol for ...

Proposed criteria for the use of Placement Grant

Children First grant - Services for Disabled Children and their Families

01/02/2004

The Children First Programme in Wales Objectives and Indicators 2004/5

Children First 2004/05 Grant Allocations by Local Authority

CHILDREN FIRST OBJECTIVES 2004-05

The aim of Children First is to transform services for children in need and their families thereby enabling those children to lead fuller, more successful lives as adults. The broad objectives of the programme remain the same as for previous years (annex 1). Priorities for development for 2004-05 r ...

This document provides maintained schools in Wales with a model publication scheme as required under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, together with explanatory notes to assist schools with adopting the model scheme and its publication.

This circular provides general guidance to local authorities about funding for the second year of implementation of the Strategy for Older People in Wales by local authorities and other statutory bodies. The Strategy provides a basis to develop future policies and plans, which reflect the needs of ...

This document provides guidance on exclusions and appeal procedures for both mainstream schools and PRUs. This guidance replaces that currently contained in Chapter 6 and Annex E of Circular 3/99 following the making of two new sets of regulations under Section 52 of the Education Act 2002 which ca ...

This guidance is issued under Section 7 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, which requires local authorities, in their social services functions, to act under the general guidance of the National Assembly for Wales. It supplements “Working Together to Safeguard Children” (National Asse ...

The Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales (CSIW) has a regulatory role in a wide range of child care settings from residential care to child minders. It is important therefore that the role of the Inspectorate within child protection is incorporated in local ACPC procedures throughout Wales.

Guidance on continuing NHS health care has been issued in Wales at the same time as this framework. It provides the basic policy position in relation to responsibilities for the provision of continuing NHS health care. It also outlines the key criteria and other issues to be taken into consideratio ...

This grant is made under Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968. The grant will not be adjusted during the course of the year to take account of pay or price changes occurring in the year to which the grant relates.

This grant is made under Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968. The grant will not be adjusted during the course of the year to take account of pay or price changes occurring in the year to which the grant relates.

Methodology for distributing LRF indicative allocations to local authorities

This guidance covers the exclusion of pupils from schools and pupil referral units (PRUs); the procedures for appealing against an exclusion and steps to take to maintain the education of excluded pupils. The guidance replaces that currently contained in Chapter 6 and Annex E of National Assembly f ...