 
Cancer carers – working together, making a difference
13th December 2011
Macmillan Cancer Support and the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADASS) have come together, for the first time, to encourage and support people caring for people with cancer in line with the Macmillan vision for cancer survivorship.
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OBITUARY
Margaret McGlade, born November 13 1950; died October 9 2011
Margaret was a long-standing member of the Association of Directors of Social Services and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services. She was held in very high esteem by her colleagues and commanded great respect personally and professionally.
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Four Seasons: "Only people who have something to hide are against transparency"
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Date: Monday 5th December 2011
Embargo: 00.01 hrs, Tuesday 6th December 2011
Directors of adult social services have welcomed Four Season's 'mature and transparent' attitude towards working to show the public the financial stability of care businesses.
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Equalities report; No substitute for robust, effective inspection - ADASS
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Date: Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Embargo: 00.01 hrs, Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Directors of adult social services have acknowledged the strength of today’s Equality Commission* report into the care of people in their own homes. But emphasise that the report shouldn’t be allowed to cast too deep a shadow over all enterprises looking after vulnerable people at home.
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Judicial Reviews: ADASS President throws out offer to private care home owners
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Date: Wednesday 16th November 2011
Embargo: Thursday 17th November 2011
ADASS President Peter Hay has made an unprecedented offer to private care home owners to join him and other directors of adult social services in talks about fee levels paid by local councils.
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ADASS seeks three key freedoms as the basis of care for older and vulnerable people
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Date: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Embargo: Immediate
Dignity, security, clarity are the three guarantees directors of adult social services offer older and vulnerable adults as the outcomes they are seeking of the current reform programme being forged for adult social services.
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Adults and children's directors redeem a pledge to young carers
Association of Directors of Children Services (ADCS)
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS)
Date: Monday 31st October 2011
Embargo: 00:01 hrs Tuesday 1st November 2011
Young carers should be identified early, protected from having to carry out inappropriate caring roles and, along with their families, should be listened to, with their experience being used to inform policy and practice.
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Adult social care: ADASS makes a new offer for a new era
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Date: Monday 17th October 2011
Embargo: 00:01 hrs Tuesday 18th October 2011
On the eve of the annual social care conference - held in London this year - and as the Health and Social Care Bill concludes its Parliamentary stages, Lord Norman Warner has written a pungent article in ADASS Futures** reminding Parliamentarians of what he believes is a simple truth about adult social care.
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ADASS President "Where secrecy thrives, the abuse of power becomes possible…"
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Date: Wednesday 19th October
Embargo: 00.01 hrs Thursday 20th October
Freedom from anxiety and the fear of undignified treatment. Freedom from financial insecurity in old age. Freedom from a lack of clarity about the social care system - three guarantees to older and vulnerable people offered today on behalf of adult social services by ADASS President Peter Hay.
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