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Supported Housing: the missing link in social care reform
Neil Revely makes the case that supported housing is not a peripheral concern for adult social care but the foundation upon which good care depends. Without stable, appropriate housing, effective adult social care simply cannot be delivered. He sets out the key policy actions needed to put supported housing where it belongs: at the heart of policy, planning and investment decisions.
17 March 2026
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Upholding Human Rights: promoting the vote for adults with learning disabilities
Bradford Council’s Adults with Disabilities Team share insights on their Promote the Vote campaign which sees social workers support care homes and supported living providers with guidance to ensure that adults with learning disabilities understand their right to vote in local or national elections and are supported with the process.
12 March 2026
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Richard Webb: a DASS perspective leading adult social care
Richard Webb looks back over his role as DASS as he prepares to step into the role of Chief Executive with a local authority.
3 March 2026
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Looking ahead: supporting social care through change
Kathryn Marsden OBE reflects on her time as the Chief Executive at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) as she prepares to step down from her role.
2 March 2026
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Why storytelling matters in adult social care: insights from North West ADASS
North West ADASS reflect on the branch’s exploration of storytelling.
27 February 2026
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Why I became an ADASS Trustee, and why you should consider it too
By Caroline Baria, ADASS Trustee and Director of Adults and Health at Leeds City Council.
24 February 2026
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Our Life Stories
At the heart of the complex disability history of the last decades are real people, each with a story to share. Our Life Stories is a first of its kind peer research project, co-produced by people with learning disabilities and autistic people, intended to document these stories authentically and preserve them for future generations.
19 February 2026
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Stepping forward: Becoming an ADASS Trustee bolstered my leadership skills, and it could do the same for you
By Melanie Williams, ADASS Immediate Past President and Executive Director – People Services at West Northamptonshire Council. As I approach the end of my year as Immediate Past President of ADASS, and prepare to step down from the Board of Trustees, it feels like the right moment to reflect on my journey with ADASS which began when I took on […]
13 February 2026
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Care where we live
James Bullion, Assistant Director of Policy for the Casey Review at the Local Government Association (LGA), sets out why adult social care needs more than funding alone, and why councils must play a central role in shaping sustainable reform through the LGA’s new ‘Care where we live’ engagement series.
10 February 2026
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Ending homelessness: a crucial year ahead
The new national plan to end homelessness and rough sleeping is an important first step, but it fails to address some important issues for local authorities, writes Liz Zacharias, Director of Campbell Tickell.
9 February 2026
