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ADASS Seeks Clarifications following this week’s announcement regarding adult social care funding and reform

Stephen Chandler, ADASS President seeks a number of important clarifications following this week’s announcement regarding adult social care funding and reform. ADASS has welcomed that the Government’s decision to break the 25-year silence on adult social care reform. However, we have searched hard for any details that are meaningful. We have been left perplexed and […]
30 June 2024
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Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection

#RememberSocialCare: social care bodies join forces to launch Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection Social care bodies across England have joined together to launch Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection, to honour the work of the adult social care workforce during the pandemic, and those we sadly lost. A total of 21 organisations supported […]
30 June 2024
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Stephen Chandler’s Inaugural Presidential Speech 2021

ADASS presidential speech – Stephen Chandler Good morning everyone. Thank you James for those kind words and thank you for all the hard work you have done as President in a year that none of us could ever have anticipated. Being president of ADASS is a major responsibility and role in what were ‘normal times’, […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS’s new President, Melanie Williams’ keynote speech

It is with a sense of excitement, a little disbelief, and certainly with a huge amount of pride that I take up the Presidency of ADASS. We have an incredible impact on people in our communities. Particularly on people who face significant challenges in living a gloriously ordinary life, with the same freedoms and human […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS Spring Survey 2023: Care waiting lists down but needs increasing

Social care teams make dent in waiting lists but more carer burnout and mental health needs means that fewer people are getting the support and care they need New findings from a survey of social care leaders shows short-term funding boosts from Government has helped reduce the number of people waiting for care and increased […]
28 June 2024
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ADASS joint CEO To Step Down After A Decade

Cathie Williams, joint Chief Executive of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services will step down from the role in early summer, after almost ten years leading the organisation. Commenting on her contribution, Beverley Tarka, President of ADASS said: “Cathie has been instrumental in making ADASS the organisation it is today, and we are […]
10 June 2024