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 …
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 …
‘With more people living longer and, rightly, having rising expectations of their care and support, our health and care services need to transform to deliver the improved outcomes and experiences our communities deserve, within a sustainable system,’ explains Geoff Alltimes, …
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, …