Supporting positive cultures: reading list

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Operation Jasmine interview: one family’s experience – Cysur Wales
An interview with Loraine Brannan, a direct family member of one of the victims associated with Operation Jasmine .

Operation Jasmine inquest learning and reflection event – Social Care Wales
This webinar explains the key themes and messages from In search of accountability: a review of the neglect of older people living in care homes investigated as Operation Jasmine.  

Do's and don'ts of caring: young people's animation – Cysur Wales
This video is designed to be used as part of safeguarding training for practitioners. 

Guidance for Responsible Individuals on statutory visits to regulated services  – Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) 

Gives advice and clarity to registered providers, Responsible Individuals (RIs) and CIW inspectors about the expectations for quarterly RI visits to regulated services.    

Anti-racist Wales Action Plan: 2024 update – Welsh Government
The plan reflects Welsh Government’s firm commitment to building an inclusive and equitable society for all our Black, Asian and minority ethnic people and communities in Wales.  

Safeguarding training – Social Care Wales
Resources to help you put the National safeguarding training, learning and development standards into practice.   

John Kennedy's care home inquiry – Joseph Rowntree Foundation
A report that investigates where relationships and risks are managed well and uncovers what needs to change to make services for care home residents better.   

 Reflective practice in social work – Effective Child Protection
A series of video conversations exploring reflective practice.    

 Guidance: using evidence to inform improvement – Welsh Government
This guidance gives practical ideas about how evidence can be used to inform improvement in social services at an individual, local, regional and national level. 

National framework for commissioning care and support: code of practice  – Welsh Government
Guidance for local authorities, health boards and NHS trusts on commissioning care and support. 

Performance and improvement framework for social services: using evidence to inform improvement – Welsh Government
Guidance for local authorities on using evidence to assess the performance of social services.