Last week the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, set out his commitment to reform adult social care and deliver a National Care Service.
When service user, now mental health consultant, June Sadd was sectioned, she felt there was no support available to help her make any sense of her situation. On the eve of the first Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat summit, it …
The Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Taskforce (CYPMH) has not been idle in seeking valuable data and insight into how we can work together to improve mental health services for our youth. The Department of Health has …
We're now over two weeks into the adult autism statutory guidance open consultation. This engagement exercise is your opportunity to help make the guidance supporting ‘Think Autism’, the update to the 2010 adult autism strategy, as pertinent and useful as …
In her previous blog, Jo York Head of Better Care Portsmouth previewed a local Better Care launch event, bringing together social care and health professionals with representatives from the voluntary sector, service users and carers. Here's her review... Innes Richens, …
Day 1 of the National Children and Adult Services Conference 2014 (#NCASC14)
For Sandie Keene, Past President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the highlight of this year’s NCAS conference will be the launch of the Commissioning for Better Outcomes framework – a sub plenary to be held on …
It’s going to be busy! Building on a successful presence last year, we are boasting no less than eight main conference sessions, two breakfast meetings and two Care Act focused ‘meet and greet the experts’ events. Care Act implementation, supporting …
Today, the Department of Health publishes its response to the consultation on draft guidance and regulations for part 1 of the Care Act 2014. We had an excellent and positive response to the consultation reflecting the collaborative approach which continues …
Annie Hudson, Chief Executive of the College of Social work looks forward to a lively NCAS session on social work reform . Social work occupies extremely complex public service territory. That it must change and respond to contemporary challenges, building …
One year in as Chief Social Worker for Children and Families, Isabelle Trowler says the NCAS conference offers a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the progress made and the challenges ahead. This is your opportunity to understand and inform where …