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Bradford poet Haris Ahmed shares A World, a powerful poem shaped by his lived experience and read by ADASS Trustee Fazeela Hafejee at the ADASS Spring Seminar 2026.

ADDASS has responded to the Government’s U-turn on Health Bill proposals to remove mandated council representation from integrated care boards. Phil Holmes, President of ADASS, said: “Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) work best when the NHS, local government and adult social care work together to improve outcomes for people and communities. ADASS has long been concerned about […]

As young people receive their GCSE results and consider what comes next, there is a renewed national debate about the routes we offer them into rewarding work. Adult social care should be part of that conversation.

For decades, the debate about integration has focused on structures, systems and services. Former ADASS President, Jess McGregor, argues that we need to turn the question around – starting with the life someone wants to lead and asking how health, care and communities can help. For decades, the debate about integration has focused on structures, […]

Some of the most powerful conversations at the National Children’s and Adults Social Care Conference (NCASC) don’t happen on the main stage, they happen in the ‘Big Chats’. Led by people with lived experience of care and support, these lively sessions aim to create a welcoming space to explore the issues that matter most to people and communities. The Big […]

In response to the Government’s announcement of a major expansion of community mental health support across England, Phil Holmes, ADASS President, said: ADASS welcomes this news; we are pleased that Government recognises the vital need for investment in mental health support to improve the quality of life, prospects and length of life of people experiencing […]

By Richard Humphries and Bernie Enright For decades, successive governments have promised reform of adult social care. Reviews have been commissioned, reports have been written and solutions have been proposed. Yet meaningful, lasting change has remained out of reach… until now.   What we’ve got at the moment is a sense of hope that real change […]

Adi Cooper and Professor Michael Preston-Shoot provide an update on recent developments concerning how issues from Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) can be escalated nationally. Recently there has been some significant progress following a review by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the National Network for SAB Chairs of whether the safeguarding escalation […]

Stuart Cowley, Director of Adult Social Care and Health at Wigan Council, explores why the future of adult social care reform depends on empowering communities, neighbourhoods and local systems to shape solutions that reflect local needs, rather than pursuing a single national model. He shares Wigan Council's relational approach to reform, showing how collaboration and strong relationships can create lasting change and improve outcomes for people and communities.

In response to the announcement on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), Phil Holmes, ADASS President, said: “We are pleased that the Government has responded to our significant concerns about the risks of Local Government Reorganisation to the capacity to support transition and the leadership pipeline for adult social care. Although we welcome the opportunities offered by […]