National Children and Adult Services Conference 2014

ncas 2014 logo Community Care's team of journalists present all the latest news, views and analysis from one of the most important social care events of the year.

Children, Social care leaders

DfE to more than treble funding for innovative children’s social work

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Adults, Workforce, Social care leaders

Two-thirds of adult services inspected under new CQC regime are ‘good’

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Children, Social care leaders

Charity shares early findings for helping transitions for young people with complex needs

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Lyn Romeo

Adults, Social care leaders

Adults chief Lyn Romeo orders evidence review in bid to ‘revitalise’ adult social work practice

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Adults, Social care leaders

Councils and NHS budget shift brings Better Care Fund to £5.3bn

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Children, Social care leaders

Alternative care approach saved council more than £800,000 by keeping families together

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Workforce, Social care leaders

Government to create practice leaders to oversee social work in councils

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Workforce, Social care leaders

Council to offer agency social workers full access to training

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Adults, Social care leaders

Adult services directors want more evidence on the benefits of telecare

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Adults, Social care leaders

How telecare is cutting hospital admissions and impressing social workers

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Adults, Social care leaders, Workforce

Social workers and GPs should be ‘in the driving seat’ on health and social care integration

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Alan Wood

Children, Workforce, Social care leaders

ADCS president blasts Ofsted inspections for their ‘corrosive’ effect

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Adults, Social care leaders

Councils ‘must not underestimate’ impact of Care Act advocacy duties

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Children, Social care leaders

Building the ‘future model of children’s social services’

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Adult and child play

Children, Social care leaders

How one charity plans to reduce child maltreatment by 70% by 2030

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