Glen Garrod, the President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, responds to the Care Quality Commission report Beyond Barriers. 

Glen Garrod, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, responds to the Joint Housing, Communities and Local Government and Health and Social Care Joint Select Committee’s report on social care funding. 

Glen Garrod, President of the Association of the Directors of Adult Social Services, responds to the Government’s delay of the social care green paper until the Autumn.

Glen Garrod, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), responds to the announcement of additional funds for the NHS to mark it's 70th birthday. 

Glen Garrod, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, responds to the NHS’s announcement of a new ambition to reduce lengths of stay in hospital by 25 per cent. 

Despite a welcome injection of short-term funding into the sector, adult social care across the country face care market failures, reduced investment in prevention, and the knock-on effects from NHS pressures - such as an increased focus on people delayed in hospital, and a reduction in NHS spend on continuing health care - the Association for the Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) reveals in its annual budget survey today.Today, we highlight the increasingly fragile state of the social care system and the importance of investing in social care, which is clearly affecting the lives of thousands of older people and those with a disability – restricting choice and increasing the burden on families and friends...

ADASS is looking for flexible additional capacity to support the Chief Officer and the ADASS President and Trustees, providing high level policy and organisational support, co-leading the staff team and securing our resources to support the organisation. Key lead areas will be negotiated with the Chief Officer based on respective strengths.

Glen Garrod, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, responds to the Government's announcement of a Carers Action Plan. 

 The ADASS Media Roundup, for 8th - 23rd May inclusive.

Glen Garrod, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), responds to the Public Accounts Committee’s Report on the future of social care.

The ADASS Media Roundup, for 26th April to 8th May inclusive.  

Last night, Hospital on BBC Two revealed first-hand the pressures that are facing health and social care teams across the country, with an emphasis on the challenges teams are facing managing delays in transfers of care. 

The ADASS Media Report for 16th April until 23rd April inclusive is below. 

Margaret Willcox, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, (ADASS) responds to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ inquiry on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. 

The ADASS media roundup, for 12th - 27th March inclusive.

Margaret Willcox, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), responds to a report by charity Independent Age on adapting rented housing for older people. 

Margaret Willcox, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), responds to the social care green paper announcement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. 

The ADASS media report for 28th February - 12th March inclusive. 

Responding to the latest Delayed Transfer of Care Figures, Margaret Willcox, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, (ADASS), said:“Councils are doing all they can to reduce the number of delayed transfers of care due to social care. If we are to ease the winter pressures on the health service, it’s essential we get people out of hospital and make sure they get the appropriate social care they need.

ADASS' Vice President, Glen Garrod, has appeared before the Public Accounts Committee to brief them on the Social Care Workforce. 

Margaret Willcox, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, (ADASS), responds to the National Audit Office's Report on emergency admissions. 

The Media Roundup for ADASS Coverage, for the 13th February - 28th February inclusive. 

Margaret Willcox, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), responds to the King’s Fund and Health Foundation interim report on funding adult social care. 

The ADASS media roundup, from 05.02.2018 to 13.02.2018 inclusive, is below. 

Margaret Willcox, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, (ADASS) responds to the latest Delayed Transfer of Care figures. 

Margaret Willcox, President of ADASS, responds to the National Audit Office’s report on the workforce for social care.

The weekly ADASS media roundup, from 29^th Jan to the 5^th Feb inclusive

“Whole system” approaches to care, preventative work to keep people out of hospital, and a flu immunisation programme are just some of the measures taken across the country to pre-empt winter pressures affecting Health and Social Care, the Association for Directors in Adult Social Services (ADASS) reveal today.

The latest ADASS media round-up for the period 22-29 January inclusive.

The ADASS Media Round-up for 15 - 22 Jan inclusive. 

ADASS RESPONDS TO APPG FOR HUNGER REPORT ON MALNUTRITION IN OLDER PEOPLEResponding to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger’s report on malnutrition in older people, Margaret Willcox, President of ADASS, said:“The thought of older people going hungry because they are isolated, have limited mobility, or are depressed is appalling, and social care staff do what they do because they are keen to do anything within their power to help.“Hunger is a serious issue for older people, but it’s often just one symptom of wider issues, which is why it is our view that social care solutions should be personalised, and focus on the individual needs of the person in question."

Responding to Sir David Behan’s announcement that he is stepping down from the Care Quality Commission in the Summer, Glen Garrod, Vice President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, said:“We congratulate Sir David on a remarkable career in health and social care, which has spanned more than forty years and had a huge impact on ensuring social services provide quality care to adults with disabilities and older people.

Responding to the latest Delayed Transfer of Care Figures, Glen Garrod, Vice President of the Association for the Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), said:“Delivering the right care in the right place for vulnerable adults is essential and it’s positive that the number of delayed transfers of care fell last November when compared with the previous year, and it is also encouraging to see a fall of 0.8 per cent in the proportion of delays attributable to social care compared to November 2016. This is evidence that putting extra funding into social care, as the Government has done this year, can bear fruit, delivering more efficient and effective care provision...

Glen Garrod, Vice President of the Association for the Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), said:“This is a welcome recognition of the importance of social care. ADASS has long called for a more coherent approach towards health and social care, and ensuring that the responsible Government department does this is an essential first step.“We hope the Secretary of State will see social care as crucial in its own right, and not just viewed through the prism of what it can do for healthcare. Social care is responsible for over 1.4 million jobs, and supports over 1 million of our most vulnerable adults. With a funding gap of over £2 billion, this will be one of the most essential tasks for the new Department to get to grips with in making sure that a long-term, sustainable funding solution is provided to address this. The upcoming green paper on social care, which is expected in the summer, is an ideal opportunity to do so.“Every day, social workers and social care staff across the country make a huge difference to the lives of older people, and adults of working age with disabilities. It’s essential that this work is recognised with a determination in the new department to put social care on the secure financial footing it needs, and to deliver better quality health and social care solutions, that can benefit individuals and communities across the country.”