Workforce
Statements
ADASS responds to ‘The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report 2025
Our response to Skills for Care's 'The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England' report for 2025
15 October 2025
Statements
ADASS responds to Fair Pay Agreement announcement
In response to the Government’s announcement of £500mn for the Fair Pay Agreement (FPA), ADASS President Jess McGregor said: “We’re pleased to see this FPA announcement to help improve the pay, terms and conditions of care workers who do a brilliant job day in and day out of supporting millions of older people and those […]
30 September 2025
Statements
Leading in troubled times
The President of ADASS, Jess McGregor, and Vice President, Phil Holmes, have today published a short statement about the challenges we all face and the standards we must maintain when leading adult social care through troubled times: “In recent months we have seen marches, flags waved in anger as well as pride, and sharp debates […]
29 September 2025
Blog
Past reflections and a vision for the future
Julia Ross reflects on her 30-year career spanning health and social care, the stories and people which have shaped her professional life and future developments in social care.
19 August 2025
Blog
What changes to overseas recruitment mean for the care sector
Melanie Weatherley MBE, co-chair of the Care Association Alliance, responds to the Government’s decision to end the recruitment of care workers from overseas.
19 May 2025
Statements
ADASS responds to the government’s immigration white paper
Our response to the Government's new measures to ban recruitment of adult social care workers through the care worker visa route in the immigration white paper.
12 May 2025
Blog
Celebrating the Essential Work of our Social Care Workforce
In celebration of Professional Care Workers' Week 2024, we caught up with Carolyn Nice, Director of Adults, Health and Wellbeing at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council as she discusses how she got into social care work, the importance of the Skills for Care Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England and how she thinks the work of social workers and carers can be valued.
19 September 2024
Statements
ADASS responds to Skills for Care’s ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England’
Our response to the launch of Skills for Care's new Social Care Workforce Strategy
23 July 2024
Blog
Valuing our social care workforce – on the brink of action?
Our President, Melanie Williams, shares her thoughts on the importance of the new adult social care workforce strategy and what it means for those working in and drawing on care and support.
18 July 2024
