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ADASS joins the Community Rehabilitation Alliance
ADASS is proud to announce that is has become a member of the Community Rehabilitation Alliance (CRA) as it looks to continue to deliver on its key priorities for improving outcomes for people needing care and support in England. The aims of the CRA align closely to those of ADASS, particularly when it comes to the investment […]
30 June 2024
Letter to the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Secretary of State on Urgent Social Care Reform
Today, leaders of organisations that represent adult social care nationally have written to the Prime minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to urge the Government to act now on reform of England’s social care system and publish its proposals before the Summer Recess. In common with all […]
30 June 2024
Statements
ADASS responds to The King’s Fund, ‘Making care closer to home a reality’
This report published by the King’s Fund explores the factors that have prevented successive governments from putting primary and community services at its core and proposes several steps to begin this shift. Anna Hemmings, Joint Chief Executive of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) said: “The evidence in this report is clear, now is […]
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
Statements
ADASS responds to Times Health Commission Report
Responding to the Times Health Commission report published today, ADASS joint chief executive, Anna Hemmings said: “This report makes clear the key role that quality, reliable social care must play to improve our health and wellbeing today and for future generations. The Commission has come up with range of constructive proposals, many in common with ideas […]
30 June 2024
Press Releases
ADASS Snap Survey 21 – rapidly deteriorating picture of Social Care Services
A snap survey of the state of social care services has revealed a rapidly deteriorating picture of hundreds of thousands of older and disabled people left waiting for help despite record increases in care being provided to people in their own homes. Directors of social services across England are expressing unprecedented alarm at the findings […]
30 June 2024
Press Releases
Stephen Chandler’s Inaugural Presidential Speech 2021
ADASS presidential speech – Stephen Chandler Good morning everyone. Thank you James for those kind words and thank you for all the hard work you have done as President in a year that none of us could ever have anticipated. Being president of ADASS is a major responsibility and role in what were ‘normal times’, […]
30 June 2024
Statements
ADASS responds to new career pathway in adult social care
In response to the Government announcement to improve the career prospects of the care workforce through training, qualifications and a clearer, care career path, Anna Hemmings, Joint CEO of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services said: “Lack of career development is one of the main reasons staff leave adult social care, so the launch of the Care […]
30 June 2024
Press Releases
Stephen Chandler Speech to the National Children and Adult Services Conference
Stephen Chandler, ADASS President’s speech to the annual National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC), 24th November 2021 “Let me begin by playing a really big tribute and say ‘thank you’ to staff working in social care, to the unpaid carers, the volunteers, charities, care providers, council staff, elected members and the many organisations that […]
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