Registration is now open for our upcoming Adult Social Care User Group. Join this virtual session on 5th June to learn about our latest developments, future plans, and to network with other local authorities. Sign up today: imosphere.com/care-and-suppo…

Our BBC News report is defo worth a read - about vulnerable children being held under restrictive court orders. Young people affected tell of being detained in homes, restrained & supervised 24/7. Their stories are worth reading about. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I think this is important in many professions, but particuarly in health and social care communitycare.co.uk/2024/05/22/wor…

communitycare.co.uk/2024/05/22/wha…

great discussion about AI in the use of caretech from Aleks Krotoski and Dr Kevin Fong bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

communitycare.co.uk/2024/06/11/con… Not only is it unfunded-but also the NAO warned that time was running out last Nov to prepare for assessments to start in April 2025, and that the project team would need to be reformed. Nothing has moved on since: I'd say this pledge is unachievable.

Nearly two-thirds of unpaid carers said they had no choice but to take on an unpaid caring role due to a lack of alternative care options, a new study has found: localgov.co.uk/Millions-of-un… #Carers #CarersWeek #SocialCare #SocialCareReforms

The BBC has found councils face a deficit of almost £1bn in schools’ funds for pupils with special educational needs: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #send #education #ehcp #SpecialEducationalNeeds

Friends and Colleagues are off on the three peaks challenge for The Alder Centre later this year - reposting also to raise awareness of the important work they do.

Adult Social Care Funding reform pledges discussed on BBC More or Less bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

(Nowt about social care in the King's Speech, and silence on DoLS/LPS is deafening. Hoping that Stephen Kinnock will at least expedite work on the LPS Consultation so we can hear what the government decides to do... #Andsocialcare #AndMCA)

Listening to Rachel Reeves on #r4today being asked about the abandonment of the care cap. She simply says it can’t be afforded. ‘You would never say the NHS is unaffordable’ says Mishal Husain. Why is social care put in the optional policy box?

Something does need to be done - whether it is funding reform as per the #DilnotCap #CareCap coupled with changes to the upper & lower thresholds to bring them in line with inflation - but anything MUST be funded and there MUST be time for LAs to prepare bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Check out our latest article in Community Care written by our very own Chris Sweeney, on How integrated commissioning solutions can enhance adult social care. To read the article, click here! 👉 bit.ly/3YGWUG9 #SocialCare #SystemC #CommunityCare

It's important to find time some time for self-care to help improve your wellbeing. Here are some tips to get you started...

Excited to be at techUK for health and care summit

The Law Commission is seeking your views on the law around disabled children and adult social care. Wide ranging - from needs assessment, to interface with education, mental health and more... please share with organisations supporting disabled children. lawcom.gov.uk/law-commission…

At risk of boring everyone by repeating a point I've been making since the Cheshire West judgement, #DOLS needs reform... communitycare.co.uk/2024/10/29/chr…

This underlines the volume of higher costs that will fall on #socialcare providers. Will the November local government financial settlement, including the £600m announced yesterday, be enough to cover this? I’ve yet to come across anyone who thinks it will.

Just seen this & I agree: it's sickening. I love cricket & the GAA sports, getting children outside in our fabulous long summers, & meeting people from other backgrounds+communities-not just on our shared island, but also touring teams from around the world. It's 2025 not 1975