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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
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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
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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
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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 Kings Fund Social Care 360
Responding to the report from the Kings Fund on Adult Social Care, Anna Hemmings, joint CEO of ADASS said: “This report shows why it’s time to act on social care – jobs left unfilled, long waits to get care and fewer people eligible for support. Social care should be there for all of us when we […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to hospital discharge announcement
Responding to an announcement by the Government that care homes and other settings will be used to “free up hospital beds”, Sarah McClinton, ADASS President, and Sheila Norris, ADASS Chief Executive said: “We welcome additional funding, but it comes very late. ADASS has been warning since July that we need funding early to have an […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to Pushed to the Edge Carers’ Trust Report
In response to the latest Carers’ Trust report “Pushed to the Edge”, Sarah McClinton, ADASS Vice President, said: “The report paints a stark and harrowing picture of the incredible challenges family carers have had to endure both before and throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. “Many carers are exhausted and at breaking point. “The government must now […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to the Spring Budget 2024
Anna Hemmings, joint CEO of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, said: “ADASS welcomed £500 million additional Government funding for children and adults social care in February. Yet while this sounds a big figure, once shared between 153 councils, the reality is it simply isn’t enough to meet rising costs and growing numbers […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to Homecare Association – Minimum Price for Homecare 2023-24
In response to the Homecare Association‘s report A Minimum Price for Homecare: 2023-2024, ADASS’ Chief Executive, Cathie Williams, and President, Sarah McClinton, said: “This report by the Homecare Association should be a powerful reminder of the human impact that poorly paid social care has on both workers and those drawing on support. Care work is highly skilled and all care […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to the 2024/25 local government finance settlement
In response to today’s Government announcement of the final local government finance settlement for local councils for 2024-25, Cathie Williams, joint CEO of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) said: “We are pleased the Government announced more money for local councils to pay for care and support services, which provide a lifeline […]
30 June 2024