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IWA Inspire Wales Awards 2013 - sponsorship opportunities

Institute of Welsh Affairs is pleased to announce that they are looking for supporters and sponsors of the IWA Inspire Wales Awards 2013 in association with the Western Mail. The Awards recognise and reward innovators and inspirational Welsh citizens.

The Launch of the 2013 Awards will take place on Thursday 24th January. The cut-off date for sponsorship is Friday 6th January 2013. Sponsorship opportunities start at £1,000 + VAT.

   
If you are interested in receiving a sponsorship pack for 2013 or seeing a press digest from 2012, please email Emma Brennan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Journeys survey about language, depression and mental health issues

Can you help? Journeys supports people to find their route to recovery from depression. They are carrying out some research on language, depression and mental health issues for Welsh speakers - but you don't have to be a Welsh speaker to complete it.

Please help to spread the word about the survey. There will be a draw - a £20 gift voucher - for one lucky person who returns the questionnaire.

Visit the Journeys website to complete the questionnaire. Closing date is 25 January 2013.

Cardiff Council Citizen Focus - Older Person Questionnaire

The Citizen Focus Engagement Team at Cardiff Council is piloting a small questionnaire aimed at older person groups across Cardiff to ascertain information about accessibility to Council services and also to test the waters regarding the development of multiple engagement mechanisms to ensure that those not involved in Cardiff’s older persons forum are still able to participate within the engagement work currently being planned for the New Year. They need to measure how (if at all) older citizens are currently engaged within the forum process and / or receive information via this method and also gain priority objectives for the Council to focus upon for this group.

You can complete the survey at http://www.surveys.cardiff.gov.uk/citizensfocus2012/

The Disclosure and Barring Service

On 1 December 2012 the Criminal Records Bureau and Independent Safeguarding Authority merged to become the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For disclosure information and services after 1 December 2012, please visit the DBS homepage:

www.homeoffice.gov.uk/dbs

This new organisation will provide a joined up, seamless service combining the criminal records checking and barring functions. Further legislative changes will come into force during 2013 and 2014. These details will be published on the DBS website.

Disclosure and Barring Service

The primary role of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is to help employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups including children.

The DBS was established under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and merges the functions previously carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Read about what we do and what happened before the DBS.

Applicants

If you are an individual who has been asked to apply for a DBS check, you can also find further information about the process and what you need to do on the GOV.UK website(Opens in a new window).

Referrals

If you are an employer or represent an organisation and you have concerns that an individual has caused harm or poses future risk of harm to vulnerable groups including children, you will need to complete a DBS referral form.

More information about referrals and the referral process can be found throughout this site.

Latest from the Disclosure and Barring Service

·         DBS launches
The Disclosure and Barring Service has now launched, replacing the services offered by the Criminal Records Bureau and Independent Safeguarding Authority.
Published 1 December 2012

·         Changes from 10 September 2012
Find information on the changes to disclosure and barring, which came into force in September 2012. There is an information  leaflet covering changes to England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as a road show presentation and two information packs.
Published 1 December 2012

Link to FAQs

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs/contact-us1/855591/

You can download 'Changes to disclosure and barring: What you need to know', produced by HM Government here (PDF).