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Reflections on ADASS Spring Survey

Even for a sector used to depressing news, the ADASS Spring Survey of adult social care directors is a difficult...
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Children’s Social Care – Five priorities for our new Government

While the sector awaits a clear policy direction for children’s social care from our new Government there are reasons for...
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IMPOWER Annual Report 2024

I’m really delighted to share IMPOWER’s second Annual Impact Report, looking back over the financial year 2023-24. This has been another...
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Announcing our new operating model

As we prepare to launch our latest Annual Impact Report later this week, we are proud to also announce a...
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Reflections from recent AoMRC roundtable

We recently sponsored a roundtable with the Association of Medical Royal Colleges on ‘Shifting the future of care and taking...
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The importance of foster carers and listening to them

“Listen to us as foster carers, after all we are living the experience 24/7.”

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Guest blog for Foster Care Fortnight from Telford and Wrekin’s Beth Davies

Foster Care Fortnight is an opportunity to raise awareness and celebrate foster carers and those individuals who support carers and...
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Reflections from ADASS Spring Seminar

Last week, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) held their annual Spring Seminar. The three days brought...
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A journey to a journey – transformation of Home to School Travel

Home to School Travel is making headlines in the mainstream media this year – particularly journeys for children and young...
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Consolidating the future of the NHS

The NHS England planning guidance was published at the end of March, and the key word in the document is...