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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
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ADASS responds to Carers Trust report
Cathie Williams, Chief Executive of ADASS, responds to Carers Trust’s findings outlining the financial strain facing unpaid carers: “These findings make for worrying reading, but are all too familiar. Unpaid carers often face more financial strain than the general population, and this winter is set to be even tougher on those drawing on support and their carers. […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to the CQC State Of Care 2020-21 Report
Responding to the CQC’s State of Care Report 2020-21, Cathie Williams, ADASS Chief Executive said: “CQC’s State of Care report always provides an important oversight of health and social care in England. This year the dreadful impact of the pandemic is necessarily highlighted, not least in the stark effect it had in exposing and exacerbating […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to the Autumn Statement 2022
Responding to the Autumn Statement 2022, Sarah McClinton, ADASS President, and Cathie Williams, ADASS Chief Executive said: “We still need to read the small print, but with tens of thousands waiting for care and support, unpaid carers breaking down and staff quitting in droves, today’s announcement appears to provide some welcome relief and lessen some […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS calls for reprioritisation of the overall social care reform programme
In response to reports that the Government may delay introduction of the cap on personal care costs and increased capital limits for state support for such costs, ADASS is calling for reprioritisation of the overall social care reform programme. Cathie Williams, ADASS Chief Executive said: “While we understand the reasons for a short delay in […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to Parliamentary Committee Report – Coronavirus: lessons learned to date
An ADASS spokesperson said: “We urged officials and NHS colleagues early on in the pandemic to look at the whole health and care system, not just at the priority for freeing hospital beds. Years of austerity and a failure of recognition of people needing social care, caring for others and working in social care contributed […]
30 June 2024
ADASS responds to new Skills for Care report on the economic contribution of adult social care
Social services directors have welcomed research for Skills for Care showing that adult social care now contributes more than £50bn to the economy in England and has continued to grow strongly through the pandemic. Stephen Chandler, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, said: “Far from being a burden on the economy, […]
30 June 2024
ADASS responds to the LGSCO Annual Review of Adult Social Care Complaints 2021
Today, Wednesday 29 September, The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) published its Annual Review of Adult Social Care Complaints, painting a stark and challenging picture of the state of the Adult Social Care sector. Responding to the LGSCO’s annual report, Stephen Chandler, ADASS President, said: ‘Whenever older and disabled people, carers and families do not […]
30 June 2024