Email: customer.care@merthyr.gov.uk    Tel: 01685 725000
Address: Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom CF47 8AN

Publications  

A range of publications relating to Social Services have been made available for you to either view on screen or download.  To view some of the documents, you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Please follow the link to download the software.

Please select the appropriate title from the index below to view the current list of publications relating to that category:

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Adults 

Document Title

Description

Format

Residential and Respite Care Brochures Link to current brochures for individual residential / respite care homes.

Service User Guide - Continuing Social Care

This guide has been written to give people who are supported by Continuing Social Care Services information about how the service works and what you can expect from the service.

  (282kb)

Service User Guide - Initial Response

This guide has been written to give people who are supported by Initial Response Services information about how the service works and what you can expect from the service.

  (286kb)

South Wales Adult Protection Forum: Inter-Agency Policy and Procedures Multi-agency policies and procedures for the protection of vulnerable adults (external link to document).

Statement of Purpose - Bargoed House Outlines service aims and objectives, services and facilities available, admission criteria and a range of other key information about the home.

  (170kb)

Statement of Purpose - Glendare

As above.

  (157kb)

Statement of Purpose - Gurnos House

As above.

   (210kb)

Statement of Purpose - Llysfaen

As above.

   (165kb)

Statement of Purpose - Park View

As above.

   (162kb)

Statement of Purpose - Sandbrook House

As above.

  (205kb)

Statement of Purpose - Victoria House

As above.

  (209kb)

Statement of Purpose - Continuing Social Care As above.

   (211kb)

Statement of Purpose (Day Services) - Coed y Dderwen

As above.

   (43kb)

Statement of Purpose (Day Services) - Comfort House & Perrott Street

As above.

    (49kb)

Statement of Purpose (Day Services) - Forest Road

As above.

  (44kb)

Statement of Purpose (Day Services) - Sandbrook Day Centre

As above.

  (47kb)

Statement of Purpose (Day Services) - Ty Gwyn Newydd

As above.

  (45kb)

Statement of Purpose - Initial Response 

As above.

  (248kb)

Statement of Purpose - Meals on Wheels

As above.

  (52kb)

Statement of Purpose - Reablement

As above.

   (52kb)

Statement of Purpose - Supported Living

As above.

  (55kb)

Supporting People Operational Plan 2008 - 2009 Plan outlining aims and objectives for 2007- 2008.

  (397kb)

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Children 

Document                              

Description

Format   

Fostering Service Statement Of Purpose2009.pdf

 The document contains a range of detailed information about the adoption service.  It provides information about the manager, staff and organisational structure.  It sets out the recruitment, approval and support of carers, and describes its complaint procedure and types of placements available to children in the adoption service.    

  (172k)

Adoption Service Statement Of Purpose 2007.pdf

The document contains a range of detailed information about the fostering service.  It provides information about the manager, staff and organisational structure.  It sets out the recruitment, approval and support of carers, and describes its complaint procedure and types of placements available to children in the fostering service.            

  (541k)

 

Foster Carer Guide 2006 The document contains all the information required by both current and potential Foster Carers.

  (776k)

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Social Care (General) 

Document                               

Description

Format

Carers Information Booklet

Reference manual for anybody working with or caring for people experiencing physical illnesses or disabilities learning disabilities or mental health problems.

   (198kb)

Carers Strategy 2005 - 2008

The Strategy sets the direction for the on-going improvement in the quality of carer’s lives.

   (279kb)

Health Social Care and Well-Being Strategy 2008 - 2011

Joint strategy to address the Health, social care and well-being needs of the local area.

  (1498kb)

Health Social Care and Well-being Strategy 2008 - 2011 (Executive Summary)

 As above

  (1080kb)

Joint Review of Social Services in the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Report detailing findings from the inspection of social services provided by Merthyr Tydfil CBC. (Link to main document and executive summary).

Leaflets

Social Services related leaflets.  

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Consultation  

Document                              

Description                                             

Format 

None at present.

  

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