This webinar will run 10.30am to 12.30pm and will showcase our regional progress on co-production. Use this link to access the event details. During this event, you’ll hear from leaders and experts in the field and see presentations of successful and ongoing co-production projects. You need to register for this event. Once your registration request
Read more about WM-ADASS co-production show and tell webinar 10 March 2025
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Read more about AI is knocking at the front door webinar 27 January 2025 full recording and slides
We’re excited to announce two upcoming webinars for adult social care professionals, delving into the potentially transformative impact on our sector. Deployment of artificial Intelligence (AI) could deliver huge gains for Adult Social Care in terms of higher staff productivity, reimagined services, and redesign of service delivery. You don’t need…
Read more about AI in Adult Social Care webinars: January 27 & February 26
Blamed instead of Helped finds that 86% of parents of children with autism face blame when asking for support for their child. Parents seeking support from health, education, and social care services for their autistic children are frequently blamed instead of helped and are at risk of being subject to child protection proceedings, new research has
Read more about WM ADASS launches new report on Autism and parental blame
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Read more about Legal literacy webinar 7 November 2024 full recording and slides
Use the links to access the full webinar recording, slides and a short video about the experience of using DPs that was presented at the event. This webinar was hosted by the Direct Payments Network.
Read more about Direct Payments webinar 4 November 2024 full recording and slides
Use the links to access the full webinar recording and slides presented at the event. This webinar was hosted by the Principal Social Worker Network.
Read more about Movement In Practice webinar 19 June 2024 - recording and slides
Use the links to access the full webinar recording and slides presented at the event. This webinar was presented as part of the WM ADASS programme ‘Developing a sustainable research culture and infrastructure for Adult Social Care in across the West Midlands’.
Read more about Research-mindedness in ASC webinar 16 October - recording and slides
Our Direct Payments Network is staging a webinar to support improvement in the experience and practice of Direct Paymentss. Details and how to apply to join the session are on the DP network page.
Read more about Direct payments webinar: 4 November 2024 1230 - 1430
WM ADASS is moving to the next stage in our research journey, and looking to recruit a Research Engagement Lead for up to two and a half days per week for a period of two years.
Read more about We are recruiting a Research Engagement Lead
WM-ADASS has renewed its provision of online access to the British Journal of Social Work for all practitioners and other staff working in adult social care in our region. Get details of how to get your access.
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There has been a 17.5% increase in DoLS applications in the region with 34,755 applications in the year 2022-23 of which 33,220 were completed. This is above the national average of 11%. Of the completed applications, 17,575 were not granted of which 575 did not meet the criteria, 12,080 change of circumstances (most likely reason discharge from
Read more about DoLS: 17.5% increase in applications in W Midlands