Michael Chard

Our #autumnbudget2025 representation recognises the financial environment facing government and the recent publication of the Spending Review. Our asks for Government are low cost and focus on areas that lay the foundations for adult social care reform. adass.org.uk/documents/adass…

📢We’ve launched a new Research Group focused on influencing academic research into #adultsocialcare in partnership with @NIHRSSCR. Group Chair, Chris Lehmann and Professor Yvonne Birks discuss the group’s purpose and plans in their blog. adass.org.uk/launching-the-a…

A strong, well-funded social care system is key to keeping people independent at home, healthy and out of hospital. Which is why any plan to fix the NHS requires the development of an adult social care plan in parallel - we look forward to working with Government to develop that

We support Darzi’s focus & shift in funding from hospitals, to community & mental health services. But social care must be at the heart of a ‘neighbourhood NHS’, otherwise we’re at risk of failing to deliver this once in a generation opportunity to transform health & social care.

Today ADASS launches 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. Read the report here: adass.org.uk/documents/adass… #ADASSSpringSurvey2024 #adultsocialcare

The #LibDems manifesto recognises the power of good social care. They say they want to improve lives, properly value care workers & reduce pressure on the NHS. We're asking all parties to prioritise three key areas for care & support, more info here: adass.org.uk/adass-general-e…

We’d hope to see more detail from #Conservatives on plans to recruit and retain more care staff, which remains one of social care’s biggest challenges, as well as supporting unpaid carers. See our election asks here: adass.org.uk/adass-general-e…

Our Directors have long called for multi-year funding to plan & invest in local care & support over a no. of years, instead of relying on cash injections. But this alone isn’t enough, we want to see a commitment to a fully funded plan to meet our country’s care & support needs.

And the link to more detail about the ask on the website adass.org.uk/adass-general-e…

#socialcare garnered just 36 seconds in the #itvdebate and yet is a hugely important issue affecting millions. That’s why we’re launching a set of asks that we want all parties to consider during the General Election campaign, and once in government, more info here 👇

Cathie Williams, ADASS joint CEO said "this funding is much needed...but we need to move from treating the symptoms to addressing the cause of the challenges we see in adult social care, like long waiting times and people missing out on care altogether. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-6…

All funding helps to support those needing or working in social care over winter. But we need a proper plan to provide more care at home, prevent people needing hospital in the first place, decent pay for care workforce and support for unpaid carers caremanagementmatters.co.uk/…

Beverley Tarka, ADASS President said "by announcing this funding now....the Government is putting us in a much better place than last year, when funding came too late, while we were already in the middle of a winter crisis." independent.co.uk/news/uk/go…