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Adult social care in England needs urgent help from ministers, say bosses

Rising costs and demand are a huge strain on council budgets and services face ‘intolerable pressures’, says Adass

The Guardian - UK

Survey finds 81% of councils on course to overspend adult social care budgets

Adass said if the recent trend continues, within a couple of years all council adult social care budgets in England will be overspent.

The Independent UK

Hospital discharges limiting home care in England, councils say

Authorities say attempts to clear NHS backlogs sucking up scant funds at expense of preventive care

The Guardian - UK

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Nearly 250,000 people awaiting adult social care needs assessment – report

Two reports out on Thursday highlight the challenges facing the social care sector.

The Independent UK

Artificial intelligence used to train staff in ‘UK first for social care sector’

An avatar – digital representation – of a real-life trainer is being piloted with the aim of training 20,000 new carers a year

The Independent UK

AI used to train workforce in ‘UK first for social care’

An avatar – digital representation – of a real-life trainer is being piloted with the aim of training 20,000 new carers a year.

The Independent UK

Social care funding ‘will relieve hard-pressed councils and struggling staff’

But sector leaders warned there remains a need for a genuine plan for change and reform in the long term.

The Independent UK

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Councils not confident they can meet minimum social care support, survey finds

Almost two-thirds of English councils overspent on their adult social care budgets in the latest financial year.

The Independent UK

English council bosses demand urgent help for ‘exhausted’ unpaid carers

Social services directors set out reform plan and say care system has never been so close to breaking point

The Guardian - UK

Call for social care road map as system is ‘so close to breaking point’

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services commissioned a report on the changes needed in the sector.

The Independent UK

Social care directors call for more resources to avoid people dying early

More than nine in 10 social care directors do not believe their local area has enough staff or funding to get through the winter, Adass said.

The Independent UK

Warning set to be issued over state of social care sector

The National Children and Adult Services Conference is taking place at Manchester Central Exhibition Centre

Manchester Evening News

‘Things have never been so bad’ for England’s social care sector – Adass

A ‘staggering’ number of older and disabled people are not getting the social care and support they need, a conference will hear.

The Independent UK

Society ‘collectively devaluing’ elderly and disabled as social care delays rise

Almost 300,000 people are waiting for social care assessments in England, the latest figures from council social care directors suggest.

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The Independent UK

Adult social care services braced for ‘most challenging year ever’ – Adass

Just one in eight directors of adult social care services in England are confident they have the resources to meet their responsibilities this year.

The Independent UK

‘Devastating’ social care shortages leave more than 500,000 adults waiting for help

DHSC announced that it increased funding for nursing in care homes by 11.5 per cent from 2022 to 2023

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