ADASS welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Low Pay Commission’s consultation on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) including the National Living Wage (NLW). We would like to respond, in particular, on the impact on the adult social care sector (question 3) and on the economic outlook for adult social care (question 10), with a brief reference to the impact of Brexit (question 12)

This is a joint consultation response from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and the Local Government Association (LGA) to the CQC consultation entitled 'Our next phase of regulation'...

Consultation response form ADASS on the funding for supported housing. Supported housing plays a significant role in the health & social care system supporting people to live independent lives, with reduced need for care services and therefore can provide significant cost savings. Given the ageing population and increase in adults with disabilities, an ongoing expansion in supported housing provision is much needed. Any change that threatens existing provision and fails to support the required expansion in the sector is of great concern...