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 to have any IT knowledge to benefit from these sessions on 27 January and 26 February, just a passion for innovation and a desire to enhance your practice.
Each session lasts for two hours:
January 27 0930 - 1130
February 26 1330 - 1530
The webinars are open to, and suitable for, ASC practitioners at all levels, from all ADASS regions.
We will publish Agendas for the webinars on this page as soon as they are available.
To book your place simply email info@wm-adass.org.uk.
In the subject line of your email please paste: Book me on to AI webinars (add date(s))
You will receive the link to join the events. Please note the email address is monitored regularly, but not daily.
If you ask for the link and you cannot join, the recordings will be available on this website after the events.
Agenda: AI in adult social care service delivery
13:30 - 15:30 | Via MS Teams | Wednesday 26th February 2025
13:30 Welcome and Introduction
13:35 Keynote Presentation
Julia Ross talkes about her book The Laughing Robot: A Vision for AI in Social Work and Social Care
13:50 Digital Transformation and AI in practice – how do we make this happen?
Discussion on how to implement digital transformation and AI in the sector, including overcoming barriers and tracking benefits.
14:00 AI to support adult social care assessments
Exploring how AI can enhance social care assessments.
14:20 Machine learning to support independence and assessment
Insights into the application of machine learning in promoting independence
14:35 Comfort break
14:45 Leveraging AI to support carers
How AI can be used to support carers, including real-world case studies.
15:05 Practitioner panel: real-world experiences with AI
Panel discussion with social care practitioners sharing their experiences, benefits, and challenges of using AI
15:25 Closing remarks and next steps
Key takeaways, upcoming events and resources
Agenda: AI is knocking at the front door
Access the agenda for this AI webinar as a pdf here
09:30 - 11.30 | Via MS Teams | Monday 27th January 2025
09:30 Welcome and Introduction
We kick off the webinar with an introduction to the transformative potential of AI in supporting the Adult Social Care front door. This introduction session will provide a brief overview of how AI can support social care, setting the stage for the mornings presentations and discussions and highlight key topics and goals of the webinar.
Presenters: Rashpal Bishop, Director of Adult Social Care Sandwell and Digital Network sponsor and Lizzie Edwards, Assistant Director: Service Delivery at Solihull and Digital network Chair
09:40 Benefits of AI for Social Care
This session will explore the significant benefits of implementing AI in Adult Social Care. Attendees will learn how AI can enhance service delivery, streamline processes and improve outcomes of service users. The presentation will highlight real-world examples and success stories, demonstrating the transformational impact of AI in this sector.
Presenter: Clare Morris, CEO Rethink Partners
09:50 AI for Adult Social Care
This session will briefly explain the different types of AI and which we will be focusing on today.
Presenter: Edmund Willis, Programme Lead Adviser, Local Government Association
10:00 Derby City Council and ICS.AI – the journey to AI
Join us for an informative presentation from Derby City Council and ICS.AI on their collaborative journey to design and implement an AI front door application for social care. Discover the challenges and barriers they’ve overcome, the lessons they’ve learned along the way – and how they embraced agility and flexibility to achieve their goals. Gain valuable insights from their real-world experience and learn best practices for successful AI integration in public services.
Presenter: Dwayne Johnson, Chief Local Government Officer, ICS.AI and Andy Appleyard, Acting Director of Adult Social Care Services Derby
10:20 Beebot AI
Join us for an insightful session with Beebot AI, where they will present their innovative approach to designing and delivering AI-driven front door services for Children's Services and how these solutions are being adapted and translated into Adult Social Care. Discover the challenges faced, the lessons learned, and the opportunities AI brings to improve efficiency and effectiveness in social care. Beebot AI will also share real-world examples and success stories, providing a comprehensive overview of their journey and the impact of their technology on local authorities.
Presenter: Andrew Orme, Head of solutions
10:40 – 10:50 Comfort break
10:50 Q&A Derby City Council and Beebot AI
A chance to ask any questions you have following the presentation and any questions from the chat will be put to the presenters.
11:00 Panel session – Ethical issues, risks and opportunities around AI
Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion on the ethical considerations, risks, and opportunities that come with the implementation and advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This session will bring together experts from various fields to explore critical questions surrounding AI ethics, potential risks, and the transformative opportunities AI offers. We aim to provide a balanced perspective, encouraging an engaging and insightful dialogue on the responsible use of AI technology.
Panelists:
Andrew Smith, Chief Customer Officer ICS.AI
Andy Appleyard, Acting Director of Adult Social Care Services Derby
Andrew Orme, Head of Solutions, Beebot AI
Ed Willis, Programme Lead Adviser, LGA
Katie Thorn, Project Lead, Digital Care Hub
Cornita Taylor, Lived Experience representative
Rich Amos, Lived experience representative
Clare Morris, CEO Rethink Partners
Sam Smith, Director of Socitm Inspire
Stephen Peddie, National CHIA for Digital Technology in Adult Social Care
Claire Smout, Head of Digital Skills, Skills for Care
11:20 Session roundup
In this final session, Lizzie will provide a comprehensive roundup of the key points discussed during today’s webinar. Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on the insights gained and ask any remaining questions.
Presenter: Lizzie Edwards, Assistant Director: Service Delivery at Solihull and Digital network Chair