The London Association of Adult Social Services (ADASS) is a membership organisation representing social care in the 32 London boroughs and the City of London. We work together to promote high standards of social care in the region.
London ADASS aims to collaborate, share good practice and work together to promote high standards of social care in the region. We aim to influence policy and decision makers to transform the lives of people drawing on care and support, recognising the inequalities that are often faced by people in London. We promote equity, equality, diversity and inclusion.
We want to address the unique opportunities, challenges and priorities, faced by the social care sector within the London region. We provide support and guidance to social care professionals at all levels, from care workers to directors of adult social care departments. We run networks for the sector to collaborate around particular areas and themes. We also play a key role joining up and coordinating work that happens at a sub regional level.
In addition to working with local authorities in London, we also work in partnership with various organisations such as London Councils and the GLA, national government departments, the five integrated care systems, NHS organisations such as NHS London, regulatory bodies such as CQC– along with social care providers, community organisations and other stakeholders.
London ADASS is hosted by Camden Council and the London ADASS team are based at the Camden Council office.
Time to Act, published by ADASS, sets out a road map for social care sector reform in England. We are guided and influenced by the Social Care Future movement led by people with experience of drawing on care and support.
Social care in London supports adults and their unpaid carers with a range of care and support needs. The sector is committed to provide personalised and strengths-based care, focused on enabling people to live “gloriously ordinary lives” (Social Care Future).
The social care sector in London employs more than 220,000 workers, including care/support workers, social workers, registered nurses, therapists, and administrative staff. In addition, there are thousands of unpaid carers.
