The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Taskforce, co-chaired by the Department of Health (DH) and NHS England (NHSE), has led and encouraged conversations with service commissioners, providers and users to better understand the needs of young people with mental …
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 …
Day 1 of the National Children and Adult Services Conference 2014 (#NCASC14)
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 …
The National Children and Adult Services Conference 2014 is just over a week away, which can mean only one thing: the Social Care News blog is champing at the bit to deliver coverage of this landmark care and support event, …
Earlier this year, the Department of Health launched Think Autism – our cross-government update to the 2010 Adult Autism Strategy. Created with the involvement of people with autism and Asperger’s syndrome, as well as their families and carers, it brings …
With just one week to go before the Care Act 2014 consultation closes on 15 August, we’re very pleased to confirm an impressive level of interest and engagement from the sector. Online submissions have sailed past 471 and nearly 2,800 …
We're past the mid-point of the Care Act 2014 consultation period which ends 15 August 2014, so if you haven't submitted your thoughts, opinions and concerns yet you've got just over a month to help make the Act’s implementation as …
The Department of Health has launched a consultation on the draft regulations and guidance relating to provisions in part one of the Care Act which will come into effect in April 2015. The Department has worked collaboratively to develop the …
There’s still time to give your views on the government review of legislation on how police support people experiencing mental health crises. This review is designed to clarify and improve crisis care for people detained under Sections 135 and 136 …