SCIE & PCH digital programme: join our Communities of Practice📣 Leaders, managers and practitioners working in adult social care are invited to join our Communities of Practice and newly designed ‘AI surgeries’ to discuss AI and share real-life issues that councils are currently facing.

Digital Communities of Practice free webinar series - SCIE

Monthly AI-focused webinars and quarterly AI surgeries for adult social care leaders, managers and practitioners, Autumn 2026–Winter 2027.

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Jessica Holmes, at IMPOWER, reflects on how the #NCASC #BigChat sessions bring #co-production to life and people together to shape the future of adult and children’s social care. Read the blog: www.adass.org.uk/how-big-chats-bring-co-production-to-life-across-childrens-and-adult-social-care/

Bernie Enright and Richard Humphries, ADASS Associates and social care experts, reflect on the Prime Minister's adult social care announcement and explore the opportunities and challenges ahead for reform in their latest blog. Read it here: www.adass.org.uk/this-time-we...

Our President, @philholmes.bsky.social, spoke to LocalGov about the social care workforce crisis, the PM's reform plans, and why it's time to move beyond the language of crisis. Read the article here: www.localgov.co.uk/Beyond-the-Language-of-Crisis-Fixing-social-cares-workforce-problem/64754

Beyond the Language of Crisis: Fixing social care's workforce problem | LocalGov

LocalGov talks to ADASS President Phil Holmes about the social care workforce crisis and what the PM's reform plans need to deliver.

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Our President @philholmes.bsky.social has responded to #AndyBurnham’s speech on social care reform. Read his response here: www.adass.org.uk/adass-responds-to-andy-burnhams-speech-on-social-care-reform/

ADASS responds to Andy Burnham's speech on social care reform - ADASS

In response to Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s announcement today on adult social care reform, Phil Holmes, ADASS President, said: “After decades in which adult social care has been left unresolved by s...

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DASS, Stuart Cowley, explores why the future of adult social care reform depends on empowering communities, neighbourhoods and local systems to shape solutions reflecting local needs. Read his blog: www.adass.org.uk/why-the-future-of-social-care-depends-on-relationships-and-community-strength/

Why the future of social care depends on relationships and community strength - ADASS

Stuart Cowley, Director of Adult Social Care and Health at Wigan Council, explores why the future of adult social care reform depends on empowering communities, neighbourhoods and local systems to sha...

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Paul Buddery, Senior Officer, Policy at ADASS, DASSs and experts by experience share insights on co-producing our Care Closer to Home policy statement and the importance of the question, ‘so, what next?’ Read the blog: www.adass.org.uk/how-we-co-produced-our-care-closer-to-home-policy/

David Cole shares his reflections for #CoProWeek2026 and its theme Care Equity. He discusses how co-production has evolved and talks about his experience as a speaker at NCASC. Read his blog here: www.adass.org.uk/how-co-production-can-drive-real-change-in-care-equity/

How co-production can drive real change in care equity - ADASS

David Cole lives in Dorset and draws on adult social care. He is a Quality Assurance Lived Experience Adviser at the council and shares his reflections for Co-production Week’s 2026 theme ‘Care Equity...

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We’re proud to support #CoProWeek2026. Our Co-production Vision has been shaped by people with lived experience, ADASS staff/ trustees & colleagues. Thank you @tlap.bsky.social and NCAG for your support with our Co-production Vision. Read it here: www.adass.org.uk/about-us/our-co-production-vision/

Our co-production vision - ADASS

We're proud to launch our Co-production Vision: our commitment to making co-production a core part of ADASS culture.

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Dr Laura Tucker shares her insights on establishing a research culture across social care organisations. Read her blog. www.adass.org.uk/research-as-an-added-extra-why-every-social-care-organisation-needs-a-research-culture/

@mel-williams.bsky.social discusses the challenges with defining safeguarding and shares why we need to strengthen national accountability to ensure better outcomes for people at risk and their families. Read her blog: www.adass.org.uk/safeguarding-adults-a-renewed-national-focus/

Safeguarding adults: A renewed national focus - ADASS

Adult safeguarding is some of the most complex and important work in social care, yet it often goes unseen. Melanie Williams, Executive Director of Adults and Wellbeing at West Northamptonshire Counci...

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For #LonelinessAwarenessWeek, our President @philholmes.bsky.social discusses why tackling loneliness should be a central goal of adult social care reform. Read his blog: www.adass.org.uk/loneliness-is-everyones-business-and-adult-social-care-has-a-vital-role-to-play/.

Loneliness is everyone’s business – and adult social care has a vital role to play - ADASS

Drawing on insights from his President’s Day and discussions with parliamentarians and partners, ADASS President Phil Holmes argues that tackling loneliness is one of the defining challenges of our ti...

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Many people don't identify as unpaid carers, they're simply looking after someone they love. Margaret Kilner, Strategic Lead for Co-production at Doncaster Council, shares how a conversation with another parent helped her realise she was a carer too & access support. #CarersWeek

Thank you @katedeardenmp.bsky.social for launching this important consultation. This is a vital opportunity to make the case for statutory paid Carer's Leave - a right that could help thousands of carers stay in work while managing their caring responsibilities.

A new guest blog for #CarersWeek shares insights on understanding and addressing barriers to sharing data on unpaid carers between health and care staff in Derbyshire. Read the blog here: www.adass.org.uk/understandin... #BuildingCarerFriendlyCommunities

Understanding and addressing barriers to sharing of high-level data on unpaid carers between system partners  - ADASS

Jude Boyle from Derbyshire County Council and Michael Rose from Derby City Council share insights project in Derbyshire examining the barriers to sharing high-level carer data across the local care an...

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“One of the things about caring for my parents that’s really frightened me is that I'm only 20 years behind them, that’s not very long in the scheme of things and from what I have experienced the current situation is bleak." Read Helen's story: www.adass.org.uk/campaign_art... #CarersWeek

"I know the system & I'm not winning. So people who don't know the system, how do they win? How do they get their voices heard?" For #CarersWeek, ADASS Vice President Rashpal Bishop shares how becoming an unpaid carer for her dad changed her perspective. No carer should have to fight to be heard.

“People care for people because they love them, but who cares for the carers?” After more than a decade caring for family members with Alzheimer’s, Aly was left navigating grief, exhaustion & a new identity when caring ended. Read her story: www.adass.org.uk/campaign_art... #CarersWeek

Aly's story - ADASS

Aly spent over a decade caring for family members, including her mother-in-law and mum, both living with Alzheimer’s. When caring suddenly ended, she was left navigating grief, exhaustion, and identit...

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Mark Rance explores how the Kirklees Integrated Community Equipment Services model is delivering better outcomes for people who draw on care and support. Read his blog: www.adass.org.uk/how-community-equipment-services-can-support-people-to-live-more-independently

Chris Lehmann, ADASS Research Committee Chair and Professor Catherine Needham, share key takeaways from a research workshop on adult social care at our Spring Seminar 2026. Read their blog: www.adass.org.uk/shaping-the-adult-social-care-research-agenda-building-on-the-adass-spring-seminar-2026/

Shaping the adult social care research agenda – building on the ADASS Spring Seminar 2026 - ADASS

Chris Lehmann, ADASS Research Committee Chair, and Professor Catherine Needham, Professor of Public Policy and Public Management at the University of Birmingham, report back from an exciting research ...

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We are delighted to launch our revised Joint Working Protocol with @carequalitycomm.bsky.social. The new agreement sets out how we will continue to work together to promote quality and safety for those who draw on adult social care. Learn more: www.adass.org.uk/adass-and-cq...

ADASS Research Committee member Steve Crocker shares insights on ‘Big R’ and ‘small r’ research in adult social care. Read his blog: www.adass.org.uk/big-r-small-r-developing-a-more-inclusive-way-to-talk-about-research/

“Big R - small r”: developing a more inclusive way to talk about research  - ADASS

Steve Crocker, an ADASS Research Committee member, explores different research approaches in adult social care.

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'The greatest transformation in my career has been the rise of voices of lived experience.' Retired DASS, Mel Lock, reflects on her career in adult social care. Read her blog: www.adass.org.uk/mel-locks-40-year-career-in-adult-social-care-lessons-laughter-and-listening-to-what-really-matters/

Mel Lock’s 40-year career in adult social care: lessons, laughter and listening to what really matters  - ADASS

Freshly retired, Mel Lock reflects on the people, partnerships and principles that shaped her career - from championing lived experience and rural communities to navigating funding pressures and refor...

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Professor Oonagh Smyth CBE and Sir David Pearson share insights from Skills for Care’s joint position statement on adult social care’s contribution to the Neighbourhood Health Service in their blog: www.adass.org.uk/adult-social-cares-contribution-to-the-neighbourhood-health-service-in-england/

"We are hearing that it is becoming harder for people to access assessments for Continuing Healthcare (CHC), and fewer people are being found eligible,” said ADASS Immediate Past President @jessmcp.bsky.social.

“No one knows what’s coming around the corner.” After his epilepsy diagnosis, Dave didn’t think independent living would be possible. With the right care and support, including TEC, he’s now thriving. Read or watch Dave's story: www.adass.org.uk/campaign_art... #CareCantWait

Dave's story: 'No one knows what is coming around the corner' - ADASS

In 2013 Dave Cole was diagnosed with epilepsy and has had decades of mental health struggles. Thanks to the support of his carers, coupled with Technology Enabled Care, he is now living an independent...

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"My carers do what they do out of love & care. They help enable me to be the person I was born to be. I am happier than I have ever been in my adult life." Rick Nelms, Service User, @arthurrankhospice.bsky.social, speaking today at our Spring Seminar on end of life care & support.

Our brilliant outgoing President, @jessmcp.bsky.social from Camden, opens the ADASS 'Spring Seminar' annual conference, welcoming adult social care leaders and people who draw on support from across the country. Excited for 3 days of new ideas, challenge and inspirational storytelling.

ADASS President Jess McGregor welcomes delegates to day 1 of the #SpringSeminar26

New research commissioned by @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social found more than half of adult social care staff begin caring for patients without receiving any dementia training. Our President @jessmcp.bsky.social welcomes any call for upskilling and providing adequate training for all #socialcarestaff.