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Association Of Directors Of Adult Social Services
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) is a charity representing directors of adult social services in England, and is a leading body on social care issues. The association aims to further the interests of people in need of social care by promoting high standards of social care services and influencing the development of social care legislation and policy. Membership is drawn from serving directors of adult social care employed by the 152 local authorities in England with social care responsibilities. Former directors are associate members, and deputy and assistant directors are also involved in the work of the association. The association acts as a lobbying voice for social care, pressing, for example, for adequate funding, and defending the performance of social care departments. It has also worked alongside other organisations such as the Care and Support Alliance, the Care Provider Alliance and the NHS Confederation The NHS Confederation, formerly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government In England
Local government in England broadly consists of three layers: regional authorities, local authorities and parish councils. Legislation concerning English local government is passed by Parliament, as England does not have a devolved parliament. This article does not cover the 31 police and crime commissioners or the four police, fire and crime commissioners of England. Regional authorities Greater London Authority The Greater London Authority Act 1999 established a Mayor of London and 25-member London Assembly. The first mayoral and assembly elections took place in 2000. The former Leader of the Greater London Council, Ken Livingstone, served as the inaugural Mayor, until he was defeated by future Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2008. The incumbent, Sadiq Khan, was first elected in 2016. The Mayor's functions include chairing Transport for London, holding the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and London Fire Commissioner to account and keeping strategies up to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Care And Support Alliance
Care may refer to: Organizations and projects * CARE (New Zealand), Citizens Association for Racial Equality, a former New Zealand organisation * CARE (relief agency), "Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere", an international aid and development organization * Care.com, a company operating an online portal * Carpet America Recovery Effort, an American carpet recycling project * Charged Aerosol Release Experiment, a NASA project concerning dust in space * Christian Action Research and Education, a Christian lobby group in the United Kingdom * Control and Rehabilitation Effort, a behavior modification program implemented in 1968 at United States Penitentiary, Marion * Credit Abuse Resistance Education, an American national program * Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment, a 2014 ISRO experimental vehicle People with the surname * Danny Care (soccer) (born 1974), American soccer player * Danny Care (born 1987), English rugby union player * Henry Care (1646–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Care Provider Alliance
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) is an informal alliance of the ten main national associations which represent independent and voluntary adult social care providers in England. Nadra Ahmed is the chair of the alliance. The members are:Associated Retirement Community Operators(ARCO)Association for Real ChangeARC) * Association of Mental Health Providers * Care England * National Care Association (NCA)National Care Forum(NCF)Registered Nursing Home Association(RNHA)Shared Lives Plus*United Kingdom Home Care Association * Voluntary Organisations Disability Group It acts as a collective voice, and as a pressure group and lobbyist for the sector. It has been very involved with initiatives developed under the Better Care Fund and has produced various resources for its members. In 2015 it formed an alliance with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the Care and Support Alliance, and the NHS Confederation all of whose members are affected by the pressures on social care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NHS Confederation
The NHS Confederation, formerly the National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts, is a membership body for organisations that commission and provide National Health Service services founded in 1990. The predecessor organisation was called the National Association of Health Authorities in England and Wales. It has offices in England, Wales (The Welsh NHS Confederation) and Northern Ireland (the Northern Ireland Confederation for Health and Social Care). Leadership Matthew Taylor was appointed as chief executive in 2021. The previous chief executive was Niall Dickson. Stephen Dorrell was the chair until 2019, when Lord Adebowale took over. Funding NHS Confederation income is generated via number of different activities. 48% is generated through membership subscriptions; 24% is generated through conferences and events, including sponsorship and exhibitions; and 26% is generated through the reward of grants and contracts. Income is re-invested in the delivery of the NHS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Care In England
In England, social care is defined as the provision of social work, personal care, protection or social support services to children or adults in need or at risk, or adults with needs arising from illness, disability, old age or poverty. The main legal definitions flow from the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, with other provisions covering disability and responsibilities to informal carers. That provision may have one or more of the following aims: to protect people who use care services from abuse or neglect, to prevent deterioration of or promote physical or mental health, to promote independence and social inclusion, to improve opportunities and life chances, to strengthen families and to protect human rights in relation to people's social needs. Since the 1990s, local commissioners (mainly based in councils) oversee a market with many different types of social care provision available, either purchased by public bodies after assessments or accessed on a sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
