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ADASS responds to the State of Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England Report
Responding to the State of the adult social care sector and workforce in England report, Cathie Williams, ADASS Chief Executive said: “Working in social care or social work is incredibly rewarding, skilled and essential, however low pay, high turnover and alarming vacancy rates were all too common in the adult care workforce before the onset […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to Parliamentary Committee Report – Coronavirus: lessons learned to date
An ADASS spokesperson said: “We urged officials and NHS colleagues early on in the pandemic to look at the whole health and care system, not just at the priority for freeing hospital beds. Years of austerity and a failure of recognition of people needing social care, caring for others and working in social care contributed […]
30 June 2024
Blog
Diary of a CQC assessment: Stage two- Mobilisation and evidence-gathering
From our experience, the CQC Assessment programme may be divided into a number of distinct stages over a period of up to 16 weeks. Of course, this timeline will no doubt be different once the formal assessment programme develops. We are all learning at this stage – both the CQC away-team and ourselves. Mobilisation and […]
30 June 2024
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Diary of a CQC assessment: Stage five & six – Reflection, feedback, initial findings and discussion
Stage 5 – reflection and feedback This stage was a moment for collective reflection (and a thank you) that I had built into the schedule at the end of the on-site week, which is entirely discretionary, but very much something I felt was right to do without really knowing if it would work to […]
30 June 2024
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Diary of a CQC assessment: Stage seven – Socialising the outcome and the action plan
Stage 5 – reflection and feedback This stage was a moment for collective reflection (and a thank you) that I had built into the schedule at the end of the on-site week, which is entirely discretionary, but very much something I felt was right to do without really knowing if it would work to […]
30 June 2024
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ADASS responds to the Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Review
n response to a report on the conclusion of the Norfolk Safeguarding Adult Review of Cawston Park Hospital, Stephen Chandler, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, said: “ADASS welcomes this report and its shocking findings and recommendations. The report lays bare the hospital’s failings of the people in its care. Our […]
30 June 2024
Blog
President’s Day 2024
On Thursday 23 May 2024, a President’s Day event was held to mark the inauguration of Melanie Williams as President-Elect 2024-25 of ADASS.
24 May 2024
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Supporting Carers Hub
A storehouse of great ideas from social care teams and other organisations on how they’re improving support for unpaid carers.
24 April 2024
Blog
Best ways to empower Local Authorities with technology for better CQC ratings
ADASS Sponsored Content December 2023 Content written by The Access Group As we are all aware assessing how all local authorities meet their duties under part 1 of the Care Act 2014 is a new responsibility for the CQC. Over the past few months, the CQC have completed its pilot assessments and have released its […]
1 December 2023
Blog
Spring Seminar 2023: The Access Group’s Guide to Digital Technology for CQC Success
With the new CQC inspections on the horizon, this article discusses the power digital technology can have to deliver better care quality, mitigate risks, and streamline processes, whilst also delivering the evidence needed to help you achieve the best overall CQC rating possible. With the Spring Seminar just around the corner, we are delighted at […]
18 April 2023