Author Archives: Isla Thompson
Press Releases / Statements
ADASS Seeks Clarifications following this week’s announcement regarding adult social care funding and reform
Stephen Chandler, ADASS President seeks a number of important clarifications following this week’s announcement regarding adult social care funding and reform. ADASS has welcomed that the Government’s decision to break the 25-year silence on adult social care reform. However, we have searched hard for any details that are meaningful. We have been left perplexed and […]
30 June 2024
Social Care leaders calling on the Government to end 25 years of inaction & fix the social care system
ADASS, together with organisations speaking for more than 10 million people who have care and support needs, or are family carers or professionals who seek to meet those needs, are uniting in a joint call on ministers to break their silence on the future of social care. The unprecedented alliance says that the coronavirus crisis […]
30 June 2024
Stephen Chandler makes first speech as the new ADASS President
In his first speech as the new President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Stephen Chandler reflected on the lessons of the last year, called on the Government to urgently set out its plans for the future of care and support, and asked for everyone to come together to speak up […]
30 June 2024
The Government’s Winter Plan and Adult Social Care
Following the latest Government announcements, Stephen Chandler, ADASS President, said: “As the Government prepares to publish its winter plan, adult social care must be central to it and not an afterthought. We hope that the plan incorporates the recommendations of the excellent work led by David Pearson and involving colleagues across the sector which reviewed […]
30 June 2024
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Exploitation and illegal practice in the recruitment and employment of international care workers
Cathie Williams, Joint Chief Executive of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) said: “The majority of care workers are employed by independent providers who take an ethical approach to recruiting overseas care workers. However, we need to urgently stop the exploitation and illegal practice carried out by some unscrupulous companies recruiting care […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to the LGA Lead Members’ Survey
Responding to the findings of the latest survey from the LGA, Cathie Williams, ADASS Chief Executive said: “This report provides yet more evidence that social care is not fixed. The LGA survey shows that there is not enough money to make the changes which will mean that everyone can get the support they need and ensure […]
30 June 2024
ADASS responds to King’s Fund Sector Led Improvement Report
ADASS welcomes the King’s Fund commentary on Sector Led Improvement work. Our surveys of Directors of Adult Social Services show that there are increasing needs from hospital activity (or people waiting for hospital), carer breakdown, mental ill health, and domestic abuse. Against this, the workforce is shrinking due to inadequate pay, exhaustion, and lack of […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS Responds to DHSC Announcement ‘Our Plan for Patients’
In response to today’s announcement, ADASS President, Sarah McClinton said: “Today’s announcement is a first step which responds to our calls for the Government to ‘provide winter funding to adult social care and the NHS in September 2022 to enable local areas to plan and prepare for an extremely challenging winter’. This will go some […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to Nuffield Trust report on unpaid carers
Responding to the latest Nuffield Trust report on unpaid carers, Cathie Williams, ADASS Chief Executive said: “Caring for each other is a critical part of our society but sometimes the care needed is intense and carers need support themselves. Without them, so much more paid health and social care would be needed. That is why […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to the CQC State Of Care 2020-21 Report
Responding to the CQC’s State of Care Report 2020-21, Cathie Williams, ADASS Chief Executive said: “CQC’s State of Care report always provides an important oversight of health and social care in England. This year the dreadful impact of the pandemic is necessarily highlighted, not least in the stark effect it had in exposing and exacerbating […]
30 June 2024