Social Care Future convenor ⁦Anna Severwright⁩ on Nicky Campbell offers advice to Louise Carey (1hr 56 30) bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Annual sector review says tax and wage rises and council funding cuts have left services in ‘state of acute precarity’ Source: the Guardian search.app/?link=https%3A…

‘If you seek his monument, look around you’ John Evans created a life of possibility for countless generations of disabled people in the UK and globally through his quiet radicalism. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ev... Rest in Power.

Plumbing and wiring in adult social care. Where are we up to?

#ThrowbackThursday to early December when we spoke to Social Worker Andy McCabe. He proposed that we shift our perspective on technology in #SocialCare from merely a tool to a "transformative force for enhancing overall wellbeing" 💫👇 #TBT beta.digitisingsocialcare.co.uk/news/digital-t… #socialcarefuture

Fixing the Plumbing and Wiring in Adult Social Care - Report of the National Workshop - Social Care Future socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/fi…

People at the heart of National Care Standards - Social Care Future socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/pe…

Rosy is unable to move, breathe or eat unassisted. Yet for hours a day she is being left completely alone, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan Source: the Guardian search.app/nyEAPyfxzMUu9X…

In this issue: "How many social workers, managers or commissioners in your local authority have lived experience of drawing on support?" 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐞 #socialcarefuture 𝐖𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 bit.ly/2BdO22j PG 19

We piloted our new communications training programme for ADASS members last Friday. It's designed to share the framing on ASC & deliver public speaking skills. Thanks to Neil Crowther from #socialcarefuture, North West ADASS, Manchester City Council & the The Rayne Foundation for its support.

Which #socialcare staff have the highest wellbeing at work? According to this newly released Department of Health and Social Care survey, it’s personal assistants. Care workers and - perhaps more surprisingly - social workers/nursing associates are at the bottom. Lots more in the report : thread here ⬇️

Without PIP, a further 700,000 more disabled households could be pushed into poverty 📢 We've joined @Scope to urge the Chancellor to reconsider potential cuts to disability benefits. Read our open letter: scope.org.uk/campaigns/open….

Can I ask all journalists, presenters, podcasters to please have benefit experts, disabled people with experience of the benefits system and those responsible for policy on their programmes. You are not doing your jobs if you only speak to MPs.

This week the Casey Commission on the future of adult social care begins its work. We've offered support and shared ideas with the Commission. Source: Social Care Future Shared via the Google app search.app/7u4H5h9uzP3JBZ…

Article below provides a compelling articulation of our #GMLiveWell mission in #GreaterManchester. ⚡️ And the #RadicalPlaceLeadership of Andy Burnham, Caroline Simpson and place leaders across all GM places, communities and sectors. This is why I’m so excited to be part of #TeamGM.

Want to reduce your social care charges? Join our free workshop, to learn how to show your local authority what you already spend on Disability Related Expenditure. Email to join the workshop: [email protected] Find the chatbot here: inclusionlondon.org.uk/chat-bot/

I wanted to do a bit more musing this week on friendships and connections. Specifically, I reflect on the role of paid support in people’s lives in facilitating and supporting friendships, connections and relationships. Read the full blog here: gloriouslyordinarylives.co.uk/gloriously-ord…

"For me, social care is the glue that helps us assemble...our own perfect collage of a life", said Jess McGregor, the new President of ADASS. Watch below 📹& full speech here adass.org.uk/adasss-new-pre…

We heard from Ed Davey MP about his experience of caring for his mum and son, and how he shared his personal story with the public. When asked what we can do to get the public more engaged on social care, he said: tell stories. “You’ve got to make it human, and relatable”.