Our work
Surveys
ADASS Spring Survey 2024
Our annual survey of Directors of Adult Social Services, essential reading for anyone interested in the challenges facing adult social care and implications for the NHS.
Reports & briefings
General election asks
When the 2024 General Election was called, we wanted to send a clear message to all political parties and decision makers about what needs to change so that adult social care can better enable people to live their best lives.
Consultations
Reports & briefings
The Economic Value of Social Care in the North East
A report commissioned by North East ADASS, produced by Impact Change Solutions, analysing the economic value of social care in the North East of England 2022.
Consultations
ADASS submission to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Consultation 2023
Our response to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Consultation 2023/24.
Reports & briefings
Time to act: a roadmap to reform care and support in England
Time to act: a roadmap to reform care and support in England proposes how care and support could be transformed in England, focusing on 10 key areas for change.
Consultations
ADASS submission to Local Government Finance Settlement Response Consultation 2024
Our response to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Consultation 2024/25.
Consultations
ADASS submission to Health and Social Care Committee Prevention Inquiry
Our submission to the Health and Social Care Committee Prevention Inquiry
Consultations
Consultations
ADASS submission to PAC call for evidence on NAO report reforming ASC
Our submission to the Public Accounts Committee call for evidence on reforming adult social care in England.
Reports & briefings
Consultations
ADASS submission to Visiting rights Consultation Response
Our submission to the Visiting rights Consultation Response
Reports & briefings
Consultations
ADASS Submission to Oflog Business plan consultation
Our submission to the Office for Local Government's Business plan consultation.
Reports & briefings
Consultations
ADASS submission to the Integration White Paper consultation
Our submission to the Integration White Paper consultation.
Reports & briefings
ADASS/IMPOWER: The Age of Intermediate Care
A joint report by ADASS and IMPOWER on intermediate care services
Consultations
ADASS submission to Integration of Primary and Community Care committee inquiry
Our submission to the Integration of Primary and Community Care committee inquiry.
Consultations
Consultations
ADASS Submission to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan Call for Evidence
Please find below ADASS’s response to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Consultation. Our key contact on this is Claire.Barcham@adass.org.uk
Reports & briefings / Surveys
ADASS Survey 2022: Waiting for Care and Support
Our new survey findings show that more than half a million people are now waiting for an adult social care assessment, for care or a direct payment to begin or for a review of their care. This new evidence shows that despite staff working relentlessly over the last two years, levels of unmet, undermet or […]
Reports & briefings / Surveys
ADASS Survey 2022: Care, Support and Safeguards
ADASS has conducted a number of member surveys which have focused on different aspects of care, support and safeguards. The latest of these member surveys which were undertaken in February and March 2022 have revisited some of the issues which we have explored in previous surveys. The results are set out in two short reports […]
Surveys / Reports & briefings
ADASS Survey 2022: Winter Contingencies
ADASS has conducted a number of member surveys which have focused on different aspects of care, support and safeguards. The latest of these member surveys which were undertaken in February and March 2022 have revisited some of the issues which we have explored in previous surveys. The results are set out in two short reports […]
Reports & briefings / Surveys
ADASS Autumn Survey 2023: Part 1
This is the first of two reports sharing the findings from our 2023 Autumn Survey. This first report covers directors’ feedback on the state of social care services as we go into winter, the importance of good housing options, the interface between social care and the NHS.