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NCASC
NCASC: State of adult social care 'disorientating'
By Ann McGauran | 11 November 2026
The leader of England’s adult social care chiefs has compared the current state of services as ‘disorientating’, despite high-level political commitment.
NCASC
Adult social care: Rolling up our sleeves on reform
By Phil Holmes | 11 November 2026
Writing in the week of this week's National Children and Adult Services Conference, Phil Holmes s...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
EXCLUSIVE: Too few adult social care directors for new unitaries, ADASS warns
By Neil Merrick | 11 November 2026
There may not be enough directors of adult social services to lead all the unitary councils being...
NCASC
Local government reorganisation is no silver bullet for councils or social care
By Nick Presmeg | 11 November 2026
As delegates head to the National Children and Adult Services conference, Nick Presmeg looks at h...
SOCIAL CARE
Casey Commission report claims 'no one' in charge of social care
By Lee Peart | 11 November 2026
Baroness Casey will today say a report requested by her commission shows successive Governments h...
POLICY AND POLITICS
England should move towards universal social care system, charity urges
By Lee Peart | 10 November 2026
England should move towards a universal social care system similar to most other compatible count...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Levelling out uneven social care provision
By Rosie Fogden | 29 October 2026
Fixing the postcode penalty for social care is key if growth is to reach all places, say Ben Fran...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
A national care promise needs a local delivery guarantee
By Paul Burstow | 27 October 2026
A National Care Service needs sustainable funding, clear accountability and local capacity to del...
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Put people, prevention and place at the centre
By Alison Barker | 27 October 2026
The message from senior officers’ group Solace is clear: adult social care reform, neighbourhood ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Local councils: Funding the transition to care reform
By Colin Ansell | 19 October 2026
Before a National Care Service is created, a bridge over troubled water is needed. One possible a...
FINANCE
Call for long-term EFS plan
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026
The Government must turn exceptional financial support (EFS) into a ‘managed recovery regime rath...
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