Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) Cymru

In response to the national digital strategy for social care, ADSS Cymru is piloting a new AI digital system for use in residential care homes in the Gwent region.   We've partnered with the Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru | Welsh Local Government Association and the award-winning PredicAire® to trial the implementation and test of a new digital system in care homes. PredicAire's innovative software moves the management of provision from paper-based processes to digital delivery.   Find out more about this exciting new project on the ADSS Cymru website: https://lnkd.in/dGqaY-Nr Glenda George, Jo Williams, Vinay Patel, Sarah Day

🚀 Celebrating the first Copilot Champions Network meeting! This morning, we hosted the first Champions Network meeting, marking a key milestone in assessing social services' readiness to implement Microsoft Copilot into Adult Social Care across Wales. The aim of this project is to support Wales' 22 local authorities by enhancing how statutory care assessments and care management processes are delivered through cutting-edge digital tools. Microsoft Copilot has the potential to support: - Information, advice, and assistance: Enhancing first-point-of-contact services - Care needs assessments: Streamlining assessment processes - Care reviews: Simplifying assessment reviews The meeting brought together project leads including Glenda George, Nicki Harrison, Matt Munslow and Hannah Thomas. The agenda included an overview of the project’s scope, a live demo of Microsoft Copilot, and defining the role of the Champions Network in driving change through advocacy, feedback, and the development of specialized language prompts. Between now and March 2025, the Champions Network will: - Engage local authorities - Facilitate focus groups - Develop language prompts - Present findings and recommendations in a national report 💡 Interested in learning more or getting involved? Contact us at workforce@adss.cymru You can explore Copilot resources and find about more about the project on our website, link in the comments. #DigitalTransformation #AdultSocialCare #MicrosoftCopilot #SocialServices #WalesInnovation #ChangeManagement #FutureOfWork

Mae’r adroddiad diweddaraf fel rhan o’n gwaith sy’n arwain ar gyflawni Cynllun Gweithredu Gwrth-hiliol Cymru arloesol bellach ar gael i’w ddarllen drwy ein gwefan yn y Gymraeg, y Saesneg ac mewn fformatau Easyread. Wedi'i gomisiynu gan Lywodraeth Cymru, enw ein hadroddiad diweddaraf yw 'Dileu hiliaeth yn y gweithle', a'i nod yw mynd i'r afael â hiliaeth o fewn y gweithlu gofal cymdeithasol. Gyda dros 84,000 o weithwyr gofal cymdeithasol ledled Cymru, mae’r adroddiad yn rhannu profiadau bywyd staff o leiafrifoedd ethnig ac yn mynd i’r afael â heriau allweddol megis micro-ymosodedd, gwahaniaethu amlwg, a bylchau polisi. Mae'n hyrwyddo ymagwedd dim goddefgarwch tuag at hiliaeth tra'n hyrwyddo gweithredoedd fel hyfforddiant ymwybyddiaeth ddiwylliannol gorfodol a gweithdrefnau adrodd gwell. Mae'r ddolen i'r adroddiad ar ein gwefan wedi'i rhannu yn y sylwadau isod #Gwrth-Racism #SocialCare #Equity

The latest report as part of our work leading on the delivery of Wales's pioneering Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan is now available to read via our website in Welsh, English and Easyread formats. Commissioned by Welsh Government, our latest report is called 'Eliminating racism in the workplace', and aims to tackle racism within the social care workforce. With over 84,000 social care employees across Wales, the report shares the lived experiences of ethnic minority staff and addresses key challenges such as microaggressions, overt discrimination, and policy gaps. It champions a zero-tolerance approach to racism while promoting actions like mandatory cultural awareness training and improved reporting procedures. The link to the report on our website is shared in the comments below #AntiRacism #SocialCare #Equity

🌟 Newyddion Cyffrous! 🌟 Mae ADSS Cymru, mewn partneriaeth â Chymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru a Stable, yn arwain prosiect arloesol i asesu parodrwydd 22 awdurdod lleol Cymru i roi Microsoft Copilot ar waith ym maes gofal cymdeithasol oedolion. Mae’r fenter flaengar hon yn archwilio sut y gall AI gefnogi darparu gwasanaethau, grymuso darparwyr gofal, a gwella canlyniadau i bobl sy’n derbyn gofal. Yr wythnos diwethaf, cynhaliom weminar fyw i ddangos potensial Copilot, a ddenodd dros 250 o fynychwyr! Diolch i bawb a ymunodd. 📢 Adnoddau newydd ar gael nawr! Archwiliwch ein hofferynnau a'n mewnwelediadau diweddaraf ar barodrwydd y gweithlu a digidol i gefnogi'r trawsnewid hwn. Mae'r adnoddau hyn wedi'u cynllunio i helpu awdurdodau lleol i baratoi ar gyfer dyfodol mwy effeithlon â thechnoleg. 👉 Ewch i'n gwefan i ddysgu mwy! hashnod#Arloesi 💡 hashnod#SocialCare 🤝 hashnod#DigitalTransformation 🚀 Glenda George Matt Munslow Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru | Welsh Local Government Association Stable

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 ADSS Cymru, in partnership with the Welsh Local Government Association and Stable, is leading a pioneering project to assess the readiness of Wales' 22 local authorities to implement Microsoft Copilot in adult social care. This cutting-edge initiative explores how AI can support service delivery, empower care providers, and enhance outcomes for people who receive care. Last week, we ran a live webinar demonstration of Copilot's potential, which attracted over 250 attendees! Thank you to all who joined. 📢 New resources now available! Explore our latest tools and insights on workforce and digital readiness to support this transition. These resources are designed to help local authorities prepare for a more efficient, tech-enabled future. 👉 Visit our website to learn more! #Innovation 💡 #SocialCare 🤝 #DigitalTransformation 🚀 Matt Munslow Glenda George Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru | Welsh Local Government Association

🌟 Ymunwch â ni am arddangosiad byw o Copilot! 🌟 Mae ADSS Cymru yn gyffrous i gyhoeddi sesiwn ar-lein, 'Copilot – Live Demonstration', ar Dachwedd 26ain, 2024. Mae hwn yn gyfle gwych i unrhyw un yn y sector gofal cymdeithasol ddysgu am gwmpas a maint y prosiect arloesol hwn. 📅 Dyddiad: Tachwedd 26th, 2024 🕒 Amser: 10:25 – 11:30am 📍 Lleoliad: Ar-lein (Microsoft Teams)  Cliciwch ar y sylw isod i gofrestru ar gyfer y weminar. Bydd y sesiwn yn cael ei hwyluso gan y Tîm Prosiect a'i gefnogi gan Stable, sefydliad gwasanaethau digidol yng Nghymru. 🚀 Spoiler: Rydym hyd yn oed yn drafftio'r swydd hon gyda Copilot! Dewch i ddarganfod beth arall y gall ei wneud... Peidiwch â cholli'r cyfle hwn i weld Copilot ar waith a chymryd rhan mewn sesiwn holi ac ateb ryngweithiol. Gadewch i ni archwilio sut y gall AI gefnogi cyflwyno prosesau asesu a rheoli gofal mewn Gofal Cymdeithasol i Oedolion. Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales Glenda George #SocialCare #AI #Copilot #Gweminar

🌟 Join us for a live demonstration of Copilot! 🌟 ADSS Cymru is excited to announce an online session, ‘Copilot – Live Demonstration’, on November 26th, 2024. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone in the social care sector to learn about the scope and scale of this innovative project. 📅 Date: November 26th, 2024 🕒 Time: 10:25 – 11:30am 📍 Location: Online (Microsoft Teams) Just click the comment below to register for the webinar. The session will be facilitated by the Project Team and supported by Stable, a Welsh-based digital services organisation. 🚀 Spoiler: We even drafted this post with Copilot! Come and find out what else it can do... Don't miss out on this chance to see Copilot in action and participate in an interactive Q&A session. Let’s explore how AI can support the delivery of assessment and care management processes in Adult Social Care. Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales Glenda George #SocialCare #AI #Copilot #Webinar

We had a fantastic time performing at CULTVR on Tuesday at the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) event, Under the Dome. 🌃 Performing our street theatre show The Astronauts, featuring our artists on a panel discussion: ‘thriving together: stories about support and community’, screening some of our film work, a brilliant performance from our in-house band Vaguely Artistic and compèred by our Associate Artist Richard Newnham, it was a real cross-platform showcase of the work we do here at Hijinx. 🚀 ADSS and Hijinx received an investment from Arts & Business Cymru’s CultureStep to strengthen and develop this creative partnership - diolch A&B Cymru. 🤝 Thanks for a great evening everyone! ✨ __ Cawsom amser gwych yn perfformio yn CULTVR ddydd Mawrth yn nigwyddiad Cymdeithas y Cyfarwyddwyr Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol (ADSS), ‘Under the Dome’. 🌃 Yn perfformio ein sioe theatr stryd The Astronauts, gyda’n hartistiaid ar drafodaeth panel: ‘ffynnu gyda’n gilydd: storïau am gymorth a chymuned’, yn dangos rhywfaint o’n gwaith ffilm a pherfformiad gwych gan ein band mewnol Vaguely Artistic, ac yn cael ei arwain gan ein Artist Cyswllt Richard Newnham, roedd yn arddangosiad gwirioneddol ar draws gwahanol blatfformau o’r gwaith yr ydym yn ei wneud yma yn Hijinx. 🚀 Derbyniodd ADSS a Hijinx fuddsoddiad gan CultureStep Celfyddydau & Busnes Cymru i gryfhau a datblygu’r bartneriaeth greadigol hon - diolch i C&B Cymru. 🤝 Diolch i bawb am noson ragorol! ✨ #UnderTheDome

🎉 Mae'n sbectol!   Mae'r #CGGC24 Cynhadledd Genedlaethol Gofal Cymdeithasol wedi dod i ben am flwyddyn arall! Dau ddiwrnod llawn rhannu gwybodaeth a chysylltiadau ynghyd ag ychwanegu Connect: Under the Dome a gynhyrchwyd mewn partneriaeth â Hijinx Theatre, noson wirioneddol arloesol, ysbrydoledig a theimladwy. 👩🚀 🎭 I ddal i fyny ar yr holl gamau gweithredu, (neu weld yr hyn a gollwyd) gallwch nawr wylio ein fideo uchafbwyntiau cynhadledd sy'n dal yr egni a'r awyrgylch. Os oeddech chi yno, dywedwch hi yn y sylwadau! Diolch yn fawr iawn i bawb a gymerodd ran — p'un a oeddech yn siaradwr, panelydd, hwylusydd gweithdai, artist neu fynychwr, gwnaeth eich cyfranogiad y digwyddiad hwn yn fythgofiadwy. Diolch yn arbennig i'n noddwyr a'n harddangoswyr, sy'n gwneud y digwyddiad hwn yn bosibl. Rydym mor ddiolchgar i Brif Noddwyr Rhaglen #CGGC24 am yr ail flwyddyn yn olynol, Llesiant Delta Wellbeing a CGI, am fod yn wirioneddol gefnogol i'n gweledigaeth. Diolch yn fawr hefyd i'r The Access Group, ein Partner Logisteg a Chysylltwch: Dan y Noddwr Cromen. A diolch i'n Noddwr Nwyddau, Flex360 Limited, Me Learning Ltd, Just Checking Ltd StableIT #CGGC24 Fideo a graffeg a gynhyrchwyd gan: Practice Solutions Soundtrack: Vaguely Artistic, Hijinx