Guidance

The Association publishes a number of these each year, each one laying down detailed advice and guidance on a specific area of directors' or departments' work. They are usually, but not necessarily, generated by our Policy Networks, responding either to demands from the field, or to perceived needs among managers and practitioners.  

Title: Summary of the statutory responsibilities of Local Authorities in relation to adult social care and the statutory role of the DASS
Date: February 2012

Title: ADASS position on Ordinary Residence
Date: 10 May 2011
In October 2010 a proposed protocol on Ordinary Residence was sent to the ADASS regional chairs asking them to invite local authorities in their area to sign up to the protocol, if they wished, by the end of January 2011. The original documents were placed on the ADASS website for ease of access. The level of sign up from local authorities was insufficient to go ahead with the protocol.

The position has now been reviewed and it is planned that the original document will be revised, both to include options for arbitration and in the light of the revised guidance on Ordinary Residence recently issued by the Department of Health. It is also proposed that when it is re-issued, it will have the status of a reference note which local authorities may use if they find it helpful.

Title: Personalisation - What's Housing got to do with it?
Brief description: The purpose of the paper is to explore what personalisation looks like from the perspective of housing and communities, and to set this alongside the current focus on transforming care and support.
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Date: June 2010
Published by: ADASS

Title: Local Social Services Authorities and the Approved Mental Health Professional Role - Advice Note for Members

Brief description: Outlines the key legislative changes needed to be implemented by local authorities and other agencies as employers of Approved Mental Health Professional under the Mental Health Act 2007

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Date: July 2008

Published by: Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Network

Title: Mental Health into the Mainstream: an ADASS discussion document

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Date: June 2008

Published by: Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol

Title: ADASS/LGA Annual Survey of Adult Social Services Budgets 2008

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Date: May 2008

Published by: Resources Committee

Title: A Framework for co-operation between the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) and the Association of  Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS)

Brief description: Provides a jointly agreed code of practice to be used locally between individual charities and local authority DASSs

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Date: January 2008

Published by: ADASS Presidential Team/VODG

Title: Young people & vulnerable adults facing forced marriage
Brief description: Practice Guidance for Social Workers
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Date: March 2004