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Shadow Care Minister Andrew Gwynne MP told social care directors that a Labour government would be determined to “make social care work”, but said he cannot put a figure on how much investment there would be until the party was in power.
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.Helen Whately, Minister for Care, is speaking at #SpringSeminar24 about how ADASS members have helped commission care in advance of winter to reduce the number of elderly patients ending up in hospitals, allowing them to admit & treat 200k more patients in the past year.

Listening to Andrew Gwynne MP at #springseminar2024 discussing Labour’s ten year plan for reform of social care and national care service plans - stronger national frameworks with delivery decisions taken in local communities

Brilliant to take ⁦ADASS⁩ Presidency tonight. Been an amazing year being VP to Beverley Tarka and looking forward to the amazing year ahead.

Day 2 of ADASS #SpringSeminar24 inspiring session on coproduction and the process of moving from talk to action. “When we’re invited into coproduction space sometimes we’re asked what’s going wrong rather than what’s the solution” Isaac samuels (They/Them)

New ADASS President Melanie Williams: '...pride in what we do in adult social care is something I want to see us reclaim and reassert.'

Read Melanie's full speech here: adass.org.uk/adasss-new-pre…

#SpringSeminar24

Good discussion yesterday at #SpringSeminar24 on Time to Act 1 year on & the role of the new Reform Group in focussing & aligning action & policy advocacy. For delegates & others interested in the #socialcarefuture work on “Changing the Story” to date see socialcarefuture.org.uk/changing-the-s… ADASS

Second day at ADASS #springseminar2024 kicking off with new President Melanie Williams inaugural speech, then Shadow Care Minister Andrew Gwynne MP and Minister for Care Helen Whately outlining their care and support plans for thousands of people and families across England

The new Supporting Carers Hub and next steps on the Time To Act roadmap kicked off day one of the ADASS seminar, read the highlights here adass.org.uk/spring-seminar…

⁦Melanie Williams⁩ ⁦ADASS⁩ president !

A massive thank you to the inspiring Beverly Tarka and congratulations to Melanie Williams we look forward to working with you to drive improvements in care and support for everyone.

ADASS Care for the Carers martin routledge #socialcarefuture APPG on Adult Social Care And now a regional workshop on a project in the north east to provide those with dementia discharged from hospital and into a warm dry home. National Housing Federation says 38k new homes for rent for older ppl needed and 21k must be #socialhousing

ADASS Care for the Carers .martin routledge is now explaining how orgs like #socialcarefuture are taking the groundbreaking ‘Time To Act’ roadmap and turning it into a reality by reframing the conversation on social care, to increase its salience with the public.

First plenary on carers, and outgoing ADASS President Beverley Tarka launches a new #carers resource hub, sharing creative and effective projects for carers across the country.

ADASS Projects include creative writing and photography projects in communities, run by Care for the Carers. Miriam Wilkinson says: “Carers said they felt ‘lost, worthless and invisible’ but the art projects made them feel ‘achievement, pride and validation’.”