Welcome to ADASS East Midlands
East Midlands Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (EM ADASS) is the regional branch of the National Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) for the East Midlands.
Our vision
“Promoting excellent social care across the East Midlands”
We will deliver our vision by:
- providing strong local leadership
- working together to improve the quality of social care in the region
- sharing good practice and holding each other to account through our sector-led improvement programme
- focusing on the things that matter
- building strong relationships with our partners and stakeholders, recognising that we achieve better outcomes for people if we work effectively together
- supporting our colleagues to champion the role of adult social care and influence national policy
- promoting a culture of co-operation, support and collaboration across the region
Total population of adults over 18 living in the East Midlands
Total number of people receiving long term care and support
Total number of staff working in Adult Social Care
Total gross expenditure (£) on Adult Social Care in East Midlands 2022/23
LDA, SEND and transition
Improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and young people who need support into their adult lives
Quality assurance
Supporting councils to deliver effective governance and prepare for CQC assessments
Sector-led improvement
Councils supporting each other to improve adult services
Principal social workers
Developing excellent social care practice
Care markets
Delivering a strong sustainable market
Workforce
Promoting the recruitment and retention of a strong, diverse and skilled workforce
Finance and performance
Supporting councils to make best use of their available resources
Waiting well project
Co-producing our responses to waiting lists to reduce the impact on people waiting and alleviate staff pressures
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