Councils overspent on social care budgets by £774m last year
The latest survey from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) reveals that councils are being forced to cut back on early care…
Report estimates £6.4bn is needed to meet demand and improve access to care in 2028/29
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has responded to new analysis from the Health Foundation that estimates that an additional £ billion a…
Practical blueprint launches for councils to help them plan, implement, and scale preventative care services
Local authorities are missing out on opportunities to prevent ill-health and boost independence and wellbeing because they are struggling to make the investment case for proactive…
REACTION: “Deeply disappointing” that social care was absent from the Spring Statement, sector responds
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves The health and social care sector has reacted to the Spring Statement 2025, which has been dubbed as “worrying”…
Care providers face impacts from increases in both NICs and the National Living Wage
The UK Government’s Autumn Budget decision to increase employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will have “catastrophic consequences for millions of people drawing on care and…
Councils expected to overspend on adult social care budgets by £564m
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has published its latest annual survey, which highlights the growing and urgent challenges facing councils as…
REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to Autumn Budget 2024
On 30 October 2024, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented the Autumn Budget to Parliament. Some of the headline announcements for the assistive technology…
72 percent of councils in England overspent on their adult social care budgets in 2023/24, survey finds
People are needing more complex care and support due to illness and disability, but local councils are struggling financially to meet people’s higher-level needs, says…
Upcoming webinar to provide top housing tips for NHS frontline staff and commissioners
An upcoming webinar hosted by Housing LIN in collaboration with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services in the East of England (ADASS East)…
Government needs to invest in prevention and early intervention for a sustainable health and care system
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), NHS Confederation, and the Local Government Association (LGA) have shared their joint vision on the long-term…