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From treatment to prevention in health and social care: Hospital acquired deconditioning to reconditioning
Dr Anita Mottram, Principal Occupational Therapist for Kirklees Council, examines evidence on how a shift to reconditioning practices can keep people’s minds and bodies healthy during a hospital stay, with benefits for both health and social care.
4 November 2024
Statements
ADASS responds to the Autumn Budget 2024
In response to today’s budget, President of ADASS Melanie Williams, said: “The budget has offered some light relief for local government, with new money announced. In particular, we welcome the £600 million of grant funding for social care and improvements in Carer’s Allowance. “Our last survey showed that councils overspent on adult social care last […]
30 October 2024
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ADASS responds to the Care Quality Commission’s State of Care Report 2023/24
Our response to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England.
25 October 2024
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ADASS responds to Dr Penny Dash review into operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Our response to the publication of the review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
15 October 2024
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ADASS responds to ‘The state of the adult social Care sector and workforce in England’ report 23/24
In response to Skills for Care’s ‘The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report for 2023/24, Anna Hemmings, CEO of ADASS, said: “The increase in the number of people in direct care roles is positive, but the high churn of recently recruited staff, particularly among our domestic workforce, remains a […]
10 October 2024
Blog
Rethinking Prevention: Are We Making a Costly Mistake?
Richard Keyse, founder and CEO of 2iC-Care, discusses how proactive and preventive intervention in adult social care leads to better outcomes for people and delivers long-term cost savings for councils.
30 September 2024
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ADASS President’s reflections on social care at Labour Party Conference 24
ADASS President Melanie Williams reflects on this year's Labour Party Conference.
27 September 2024
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The future for employed unpaid carers – what are the next steps?
Beverley Tarka, former President of ADASS and current DASS in Haringey, reflects on the Carers UK campaign for a statutory right to paid Carer’s leave and how this could provide the vital support they need.
24 September 2024
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Celebrating the Essential Work of our Social Care Workforce
In celebration of Professional Care Workers' Week 2024, we caught up with Carolyn Nice, Director of Adults, Health and Wellbeing at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council as she discusses how she got into social care work, the importance of the Skills for Care Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England and how she thinks the work of social workers and carers can be valued.
19 September 2024
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Hope, Challenge and Change in Adult Social Care
ADASS President Melanie Williams reflects on the relationship between social care and the NHS at the King's Fund Annual Conference 2024.
16 September 2024
Blog
Lord Darzi’s NHS report provides hope for social care
Jess McGregor, Director of Adult Social Services at Camden Council and Vice President of ADASS, shares her thoughts following Lord Darzi's NHS report.
12 September 2024
Statements
ADASS Responds to Lord Darzi’s Report
In response to Lord Darzi’s report, Melanie Williams, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services said: “We support Lord Darzi’s recommendation to shift focus and funding from hospitals, towards community and mental health services. “But social care must be at the heart of any plans to create a ‘neighbourhood NHS’, otherwise we’re […]
12 September 2024
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ADASS/BASW Joint Statement: The role of the DASS and social workers in disaster recovery
ADASS and BASW England are committed to highlighting the integral role of system leaders and social workers as key workers during disaster and emergency response and recovery.
19 August 2024
Statements
Statement of Understanding: Planned Returns to the UK in Cases Involving Vulnerable Adults
This statement of understanding updates and replaces an understanding agreed between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) in 2019.
15 August 2024
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Boosting digital skills and confidence in adult social care: a critical need for the future
Opinion piece by Alyson Scurfield, CEO of TSA, the national advisory body for technology enabled care (TEC), looks at the barriers Directors of Adult Social Services face to make digital technology mainstream in social care.
5 August 2024
Statements
ADASS responds to the Government scrapping adult social care charging reforms
Our response to the Government's announcement that it will not proceed with adult social care charging reforms.
30 July 2024
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ADASS responds to Skills for Care’s ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England’
Our response to the launch of Skills for Care's new Social Care Workforce Strategy
23 July 2024
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ADASS responds to ‘Missing Millions: Exploring hidden and unmet social care need for disabled people’
Our response to a new report by Healthwatch England focusing on hidden demand for social care.
23 July 2024
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Optimism for a time to act from a survey of risk and gloom
Our President, Melanie Williams, shares her thoughts following the launch of this year's annual survey of Directors of Adult Social Services.
22 July 2024
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Valuing our social care workforce – on the brink of action?
Our President, Melanie Williams, shares her thoughts on the importance of the new adult social care workforce strategy and what it means for those working in and drawing on care and support.
18 July 2024
Blog
Metrics of misery..and a message of hope?
Opinion piece by Richard Humphries, ADASS Associate Trustee, following the launch of the ADASS Spring Survey 2024
16 July 2024
Press Releases / Statements
ADASS welcomes new Government
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) congratulates the Labour Party for their victory in the General Election. Anna Hemmings, ADASS CEO, said: “We look forward to the opportunity to work with Keir Starmer and his team to improve social care and ensure it enables people to live their best lives. “We […]
5 July 2024
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Co-production: the European perspective
As National Co-Production Week 2024 gets underway, it was also the focus for the European Social Services Conference, writes David Brindle The annual European Social Services Conference is always a great opportunity to take stock of how the English and other UK care systems are performing compared to others. This year’s focus was co-production – […]
2 July 2024
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ADASS Responds to Social Care White Paper
Publication of the social care white paper has been welcomed by care leaders as a “foundation stone” upon which to build modern care and support choices for older and disabled people and all those at risk of social exclusion. The white paper, People at the Heart of Care, should be seen as a first but […]
30 June 2024