Sally’s leadership has been central to our policy & lobbying work for the past 12 years, to promote the #LocalGov sector & brilliant work councils deliver for local communities. She’ll provide ADASS with fantastic knowledge & direction in her exciting new leadership role!

Congratulations Sally! All of us at National Care Forum look forward to working with you in yr new role as CEO ADASS 💚💚💚

Here are your well deserved finalists for Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Social Worker of the Year!🤩 #SWA24

Really enjoyed chatting with Kari Gerstheimer for this teaser episode. Find out more about the FOIA case Access Social Care are fighting, #socialcarefuture and about what's coming up in series 2. I think a recurring theme will be power - it's at the heart of the issues

Join us at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park for a FREE open training session and family fun day! 🤩 Secure your tickets below. 👇

Sign up if interested, still the school holiday be a great family day #KRO / #BCFC / #bcfcOSC

Join our team as a Digital Communications Officer (mat leave cover). Work with IMPACT to shape the future of adult social care through innovative digital content. Part-time, competitive salary. Apply by 3rd Sept! More details & to apply: buff.ly/4drafqN

We need YOU! 🫵 Just four days to go before applications close on this exciting and crucial role for the nation's only major awards for social work! 💫

We want to hear from people in Watford about experiences of home care. This will help as many people as possible stay as independent as possible. Our survey is here: buff.ly/3M9UA38. Hertfordshire County Council Age UK Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Community Foundation Carers in Herts Watford Council Peter Taylor

We are taking over Lunya on November 27th during #NCASC24 👇for a #socialcarefuture Tapas. All welcome. No need to be attending the conference. We’ll be sharing with movement members. Meantime let us know if you would like to join us for the best food in Liverpool amongst friends

I’m moving over to @clentonf.bsky.social

I’m catching up this week and had to say this. At Mind we deal in the what the evidence says (data & lived experience to be clear). That’s why we strongly disagree with articles like this: thetimes.com/comment/column…

Nurse leader calls for bravery in fight against racism nursingtimes.net/news/leadershi…

Free care for all was never going to work theguardian.com/society/articl… From the article two questions:-1: How could the social care system be made more sustainable in the long term? 2: How can public opinion be shifted to support a more equitable social care system?

Is our role as leaders to be better at managing a broken system or redesign it with communities? The focus on acute pressures & budgets above all else means the system won’t change. 💰 is being continually pumped into the most expensive part of the system while prevention is cut

Keep your eyes on the clock!👀 Ticket sales for #SWA24 go live tomorrow! We can't wait to see you all in November to celebrate great social work. 🌟

Deeply disappointing to see the resurrection of an ad that so many people have found distressing & offensive

September Care Talk is out now!! 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 Featuring sector insights, stories from award winning care workers, experts by experience & more! bit.ly/3TCgT4x #ThankYouSocialCare

LGBTQ+ Older Adult Social Care Assessment (LOASCA) project scie.org.uk/older-lgbtq-pe…

Breaking news: 🎉 Congratulations to Vic Rayner 💚 of National Care Forum who will be the new chair of the CareProviderAlliance (CPA), the leading coalition of national voices for adult social care providers in England. Vic's appointment comes at a crucial time for the sector, and we look