1. The Structure of Social Services in Wrexham
Wrexham Borough Council Social Services Department

2. From the Cradle to the Grave
For Children:
The Safeguarding and Support Department
For Adults:
Social Care Department
A small introduction linking the relevant legislation

3. Safeguarding and Support Department
Following the Children’s Act 1989/2004 as the main piece of Legislation
Emphasis on Safeguarding
What does this mean?
Promote Welfare
Protect from Harm
Prevent Abuse

4. Services for Children Fostering Teams Adoption Teams
Long Term provision for the Care of Children
Carrying out assessments of prospective families
Matching the children with the families and supporting the placement

5. Social Care Department
Older People
Community Care Act 1990
The right to an assessment of needs
A way to look at needs being Maslow’s Hierarchy of need
Please note it is needs not wants
Should work in partnership with the older Person and their Carers

6. Working with the Carers
Under the Carers recognition Act 2000
Carers have a right to an assessment of their needs
Could be a conflict between their needs and the needs of the older person
Should have a social worker to represent each party

7. Purchaser and Provider
The Social workers assess the needs
They then plan to meet the needs using a Care Planning process
They will then purchase individual services that will meet the needs
This could be from private organisations
Voluntary organisations or
Social Services

8. Other Client Groups covered
Learning Disability Team[multi disciplinary]
Community Care Act 1990
Imaginative use of services [managing budgets]
Person centred planning
Long term living projects
Day opportunities/Employment

9. Mental Health Teams Mental Health Act Multi disciplinary Teams
Emergency [Work mental health Sections]
Short term preventative Work
Long term support
Specialist Team[drug and Alcohol Team]
Advice to other teams

10. P.S.N.I Physical Impairment Sensory Impairment
Neurological Impairments
Assessments and Care Planning

11. HELP!!! Emergency Duty Team-Out of Hours Cover Welfare Rights team
Where do the people go who are not accepted by the categories mentioned above?

12. Will you ever need help? Cradle to the Grave
There for the “Grace of God go I”
Do you want to work in Social Services?
Different roles including Social Workers
Managers
Project Workers
Relevant experience needed for further advancement.