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Day one from ADASS Spring Seminar 2023: Roadmap for reform
The ADASS Spring Seminar 2023 started with the Association’s Annual General Meeting a policy discussion for social care leaders attending the event. ADASS members policy discussion In a private policy discussion ADASS members heard from Sally Warren (Director of Policy, The King’s Fund) and Andrew Harrop (General Secretary, The Fabian Society) about the impact the […]
30 June 2024
Press Releases / Statements
Adult Social Care reform announcement response
Social care transforms the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, but it’s in crisis. The Government published an ambitious plan to reform adult social care in 2021. But some of the start-up funding is now being held back and reform looks like it will stall at a time when it’s needed more than ever. […]
30 June 2024
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Day two from ADASS Spring Seminar 2023: New President’s speech
New ADASS President, Beverley Tarka, opened the second day of Spring Seminar with a powerful speech about her experience as a carer and the work she’s been doing in Haringey for more than thirty years to improve care and support for people in her community. She outlined her priorities as President in 2023/24 including a […]
30 June 2024
Press Releases / Statements
ADASS statement on MPs’ report on making joined-up health and care services work
In response to a new report today into new partnerships aimed at delivering joined-up health and care services, ADASS President Helen McClinton highlights the great potential of Integrated Care Systems, but warns the Government must invest in the social care system to allow them to function effectively. The House of Commons Health and Social Care […]
30 June 2024
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Springing into the Spring Seminar 2023: An Access Review
ADASS Sponsored Content June 2023 At the Access Group we were thrilled to be in attendance at the Spring Seminar again this year. It was great to be a part of so many discussions about the value data can have to increase visibility across the care market. Through sharing our experiences with other like-minded professionals, […]
30 June 2024
Press Releases / Statements
The Cost of Care is far above the funding available
The government has required councils to undertake a ‘Cost of Care’ exercise with their local care providers and to publish the results on the 1st February 2023. Sarah McClinton, ADASS President said: “The Cost of Care exercises have been challenging and time consuming for councils and for those providers that responded. However, they have been […]
30 June 2024
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Diary of a CQC assessment: Stage one – volunteering
I wanted to write about the experience of CQC assessment in Lincolnshire before the CQC reported their findings, which will not be for at least several more weeks. I’ve found writing has helped me reflect on the experience and understand rather better – hoovering the house or mowing the lawn has the same effect! I […]
30 June 2024
Statements
ADASS responds to the Public Account Committee report on adult social care
Responding to the report Cathie Williams, joint CEO of ADASS said: “The current drip feed funding approach is seriously undermining wellbeing, stability, progress and innovation in social care, with budgets only stretching to provide immediate crisis care instead of investment in long term support to enable us to be well and connected, not needing hospital or residential […]
30 June 2024
Press Releases / Statements
ADASS calls for emergency measures to ensure care staff can provide vital care and support
Emergency measures must be put in place to ensure that social care staff get fuel for their cars so that they can continue to provide vital support to disabled and older people, care leaders say. ADASS, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, is hearing reports from around England of care staff struggling to […]
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