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Cabinet asked to back transformative social care projects
Published: 12/12/2025
天涯社区 is taking forward three new social care initiatives aimed at transforming the way children, young people and adults are supported.
The council鈥檚 Cabinet will be asked to endorse each of the projects next week after they were supported by Social and Health Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
The first report, 鈥楻ight Care, Right Place鈥�, sets out plans to roll out a new 鈥楶rogression Model鈥� for adults with learning disabilities living in supported housing.
This innovative approach builds on individuals鈥� strengths and aspirations, empowering them live as independently as possible. It ensures care provided is proportionate and personalised, taking into account the strengths and support needs of the household as a whole.
The council鈥檚 early work on the Progression Model was recognised with a Social Care Wales Accolade this year.
Meanwhile the council is also progressing a new approach to help reduce the number of looked after children in costly out-of-county residential homes.
The project, in partnership with the Reconnect Programme, supports children and young people to transition from residential placements to family-based or semi-independent settings, where it is in their best interests to do so.
A separate report on expanding 天涯社区鈥檚 in-house fostering service will also be considered. It sets out three areas of focus, including the targeted recruitment of specialist foster carers to support the Reconnect Programme.
It also sets out plans to expand both the Special Guardianship Order service and the Mockingbird service 鈥� the first of its kind in Wales 鈥� which sees dedicated fostering households act as 鈥榟ubs鈥� to support other foster carers.
Councillor Christine Jones, Cabinet Member for Social Services and Wellbeing, said: 鈥淭hese initiatives reflect our absolute commitment to supporting people in ways that are compassionate, empowering, and ultimately help them achieve better outcomes.
鈥淲hile they will help us manage increasing budget pressures, the most important impact is the difference these programmes will make to people鈥檚 lives.鈥�
Cabinet will meet next Tuesday, December 16, to approve the plans.