Press Releases

A loneliness ‘roadshow’ event is taking place at the EcoPower Stadium at Doncaster Rovers Football Ground, on Thursday 11 June.  Adult social care leaders, charities, academics and civil servants from across the country will join with Doncaster residents to take part in an interactive day designed to tackle loneliness including debates, workshops and talks – including from a social care companion robot.   The event is being run by the Campaign to End Loneliness – hosted by Sheffield […]

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have updated our Joint Working Protocol (JWP) agreement that sets out how we work together to share information and promote quality and safety.  

ADASS President, Jess McGregor, opens the National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) 2025.

This year's Autumn Survey has revealed that high-cost social care packages for young people surge by almost a third in a single year.

Warm words for adult social care must be matched by action to meet Government’s health shifts and support more people to stay at home, say care leaders. Councils are being forced to cut back on early care and support to prevent people’s health and wellbeing deteriorating, as they struggle to meet the rising cost of […]

ADASS have worked closely with Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) and the National Co-production Advisory Group (NCAG) to co-produce their new Vision for Co-production, which was launched to mark Co-Production Week 2025.

The Government’s Budget decision to increase employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will have “catastrophic consequences for millions of people drawing on care and support” will warn Melanie Williams, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS).

A statement by ADASS President, Melanie Williams, in response to the violent riots happening across the UK.

ADASS is delighted to announce the appointment of Sally Burlington as our new CEO, starting in early November 2024.

People needing more intense care and support after hospital, pushing local councils to overspend, according to a new survey. People are needing more complex care and support due to illness and disability, but local councils are struggling financially to meet people’s higher-level needs says the latest annual survey from the Association of Directors of Adult […]