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Supporting Young People with Complex Needs
The East Midlands ADASS Learning Disability and Autism Community of Practice workshop today was a really constructive chance to bring together the insights from Phases 1 and 2 of our regional high‑cost, complex cases project. Phase 1 gave us a clear picture of...
The safe, practical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
East Midlands ADASS, working in partnership with the Digital Care Hub, held a webinar on 4th February 2026 for care providers, that introduced what AI is, common myths and explored how it can support, quality, efficiency and outcomes in care services. Speakers...
Coming together for Prevention
Coming Together for Prevention: Reflections from Our East Midlands Regional Workshop 21st January 2026 This week, colleagues from across the East Midlands came together for a lively and collaborative workshop focused on strengthening our regional prevention agenda....
Cybersecurity Event for Adult Social Care Providers
Cybersecurity in Social Care: Lessons from the Frontline On 3 June 2025, adult social care providers from across the East Midlands came together for a dynamic and highly engaging Cybersecurity Workshop. Hosted in partnership with key regional stakeholders, the event...
East Midlands DASS held ADASS presidency
East Midlands on the map In 2024/25 two of our East Midlands directors are taking leading national roles: Melanie Williams is the president of the National Association of Adult Social Services (ADASS). Andy Smith is the president of the National Association of the...
Leading from the front: embracing diversity
As part of the initial self-assessment exercise in 2023, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) was a common theme identified by all the East Midlands councils. The workshop was designed to help councils develop their improvement plans and to identify regional...