West Midlands ADASS represents the 14 directors running adult social care services for local authorities across the region. We run an improvement programme to support directors and their teams.
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Our improvement programme
Improvement means doing things that improve the experience of social care by all adults who need it, their families and their carers.
Each council has duties under the Care Act 2014 to help people live well and independent and CQC assesses how well council perform against these duties.
At West Midlands ADASS, we work with councils to support improvement. We take a sector-led approach which means that we value collaboration and learning over competition and inspection, using collective reflection, shared tools and peer support.
This is why our regional programme is important – it is uniquely placed to bring together people, resources and information to facilitate improvement. It also complements the work of national partners.
The following principles underpin our approach:
- Councils are responsible and self-aware of performance
- We have collective responsibility and commitment to improve
- Strong accountability to local people drives improvement.
- At West Midlands ADASS, we do this by facilitating:
- Networks and Communities of Practice
- Peer support and challenge
- Leadership and professional development
The ADASS West Midlands programme of activity involves deputy and assistant directors of social care, social work and occupational therapy professionals, commissioners of services, people from partner organisations, and many others involved in shaping and delivering adult social care locally.
It also includes our Regional Co-production Advisory Group which brings together people with lived experience from across the West Midlands to help us improve personalised care and support.
We work with many partners, including NHS organisations, universities, professional associations, and those delivering care services in both voluntary and private sectors.
Our team of associates provide specialist advice and support, and business partners who work with us on projects and initiatives.