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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
Blog
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
Press Releases / Statements
Chancellor must act to stabilise care and support
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak must take decisive action to stabilise care and support this winter in his Budget and spending review on Wednesday, ADASS president Stephen Chandler says. News that there will be further help of almost £6bn for the NHS, on top of the lion’s share of funds to be raised over […]
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
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
Press Releases
Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection
#RememberSocialCare: social care bodies join forces to launch Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection Social care bodies across England have joined together to launch Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection, to honour the work of the adult social care workforce during the pandemic, and those we sadly lost. A total of 21 organisations supported […]
30 June 2024
Statements / Blog
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