Adult Social Care Insights, Governance & Quality Improvement

This week’s Adult Social Care Briefing covers the 30 September Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag deadline, the Independent Commission’s new Public Panel on Care, and forthcoming national adult social care activity and finance data. Practical updates for providers, with the key actions and dates leaders need to have on their radar.

This week’s Adult Social Care Briefing covers the new MHRA hoist and sling safety alert, adult social care transformation funding, the 2026 workforce survey and the latest ADASS funding position, with practical actions for providers.

This week’s Adult Social Care Briefing covers the Health Bill’s move to the House of Lords, recent CQC inspection findings and the Government’s new AI Risk Management Toolkit, with practical actions for managers and senior leaders across older people’s services.

Issue 010 | 3 September 2026 A weekly briefing highlighting significant developments affecting leaders of adult social care services for older people in England, with a focus on what providers need to know and what they should be considering in practice. This Week’s Headline DBS Publishes New Eligibility Guidance for Adult Social Care Roles The Disclosure and Barring Service published new eligibility guidance on 1 September 2026, alongside an updated version of its guidance s

This week’s Adult Social Care Briefing covers the new UKHSA infection resource for adult social care, the next stage of the Fair Pay Agreement and the latest developments around hospital discharge. Practical actions and considerations for care home leaders.

This week’s Adult Social Care Briefing looks at NICE’s new consultation on aggressive behaviour in people receiving NHS or social care, alongside CQC’s latest local authority assessments. Key themes include restrictive practice, risk management, safe transitions, system pressures and what these developments mean in practice for care-home leaders.

This week’s Adult Social Care Briefing looks at the practical implications of hot weather for care home leaders, alongside forthcoming changes to NHS hospital discharge reporting. A concise update on resident risk, safe admissions and the key actions providers should be considering

This week's Adult Social Care Briefing explores what the Workforce Strategy means for providers, alongside current CQC assessment priorities and the leadership actions organisations should be considering.

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This week's Adult Social Care Briefing explores the Government's Fair Pay Agreement proposals, the expanded Care Workforce Pathway and the appointment of CQC's new Chief Executive, with practical insights for providers.

This week's Adult Social Care Briefing reviews the latest CQC and ADASS publications, explaining what has changed, why it matters and the practical implications for adult social care providers.

This week's Adult Social Care Briefing explores the latest developments in workforce wellbeing, safeguarding, governance and quality assurance, with practical actions for care providers and registered managers.

Published: 2 July 2026 A weekly briefing highlighting the key developments affecting adult social care providers. The Adult Social Care Briefing is published every Thursday and highlights significant developments affecting adult social care providers. Each edition explains what has changed, why it matters and the practical actions providers may wish to consider. The aim is to provide a concise, practical update that supports governance, leadership and operational decision-mak