Alex Fox
@alexfoxshared.bsky.social
Delivery Director at IMPOWER, Trustee AFG, NHS Assembly Member.
Author: Escaping the Invisible Asylum (Policy Press). AlexFoxBlog.wordpress.com
Former: CEO, Shared Lives Plus; Vice chair, Think Local Act Personal.
Author: Escaping the Invisible Asylum (Policy Press). AlexFoxBlog.wordpress.com
Former: CEO, Shared Lives Plus; Vice chair, Think Local Act Personal.
Always looks like the #SocialCareFuture Gathering is being raided by the police, but I think the venue is just next to the police station…
September 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Always looks like the #SocialCareFuture Gathering is being raided by the police, but I think the venue is just next to the police station…
The final group has been making recommendations on improving commissioning and finding areas which have moved away from rigid buying systems towards creative partnerships
September 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The final group has been making recommendations on improving commissioning and finding areas which have moved away from rigid buying systems towards creative partnerships
An overview of the practical problems and solutions uncovered by the Plumbing and Wiring work so far. Next up @martinwalkersds.bsky.social of @tlap.bsky.social is looking at how Direct Payment uptake can be improved and provide better alternatives in ways that people can manage.
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
An overview of the practical problems and solutions uncovered by the Plumbing and Wiring work so far. Next up @martinwalkersds.bsky.social of @tlap.bsky.social is looking at how Direct Payment uptake can be improved and provide better alternatives in ways that people can manage.
Sessions starts with us gathering thoughts on a future approach to understanding what good looks like and measuring the outcomes of care and support. Loads of great ideas to add to our group’s initial recommendations (pictured)
September 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Sessions starts with us gathering thoughts on a future approach to understanding what good looks like and measuring the outcomes of care and support. Loads of great ideas to add to our group’s initial recommendations (pictured)
At #socialcarefuture gathering Andy McCabe introduces the session on Fixing Adult Social Care’s plumbing and wiring
September 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
At #socialcarefuture gathering Andy McCabe introduces the session on Fixing Adult Social Care’s plumbing and wiring
Every time I come to the social care future gathering at the friends meeting house in Manchester, I walked past this quote and can’t resist taking a picture of it
September 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Every time I come to the social care future gathering at the friends meeting house in Manchester, I walked past this quote and can’t resist taking a picture of it
Salford’s Support and Action Women’s Network choir getting #SocialCareFuture gathering off to an uplifting musical start in Manchester. Anna Severwright sets out the vision for a good life and the practical focus of SCF’s work. At @impower.bsky.social we are supporting on meaningful outcomes
September 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Salford’s Support and Action Women’s Network choir getting #SocialCareFuture gathering off to an uplifting musical start in Manchester. Anna Severwright sets out the vision for a good life and the practical focus of SCF’s work. At @impower.bsky.social we are supporting on meaningful outcomes
The ADASS spring seminar closes with Cabinet Office Minister @georgiagould.bsky.social: we need to draw on the strengths of communities for better public services and the power of listening to people. Successful reform builds from the ground up.
April 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The ADASS spring seminar closes with Cabinet Office Minister @georgiagould.bsky.social: we need to draw on the strengths of communities for better public services and the power of listening to people. Successful reform builds from the ground up.
Care Minister Stephen Kinnock addresses #ADASSSpringSeminar reflecting on the value care that his mother Glenys Kinnock drew on. Begins with human rights. Social care brings independence & a full life.
“For the gift of dignity that care workers offer, they must receive a fair wage.”
“For the gift of dignity that care workers offer, they must receive a fair wage.”
April 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Care Minister Stephen Kinnock addresses #ADASSSpringSeminar reflecting on the value care that his mother Glenys Kinnock drew on. Begins with human rights. Social care brings independence & a full life.
“For the gift of dignity that care workers offer, they must receive a fair wage.”
“For the gift of dignity that care workers offer, they must receive a fair wage.”
Adult social care leaders do not feel involved in mental health strategies and feel involvement of people who draw on care and support is patchy
April 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Adult social care leaders do not feel involved in mental health strategies and feel involvement of people who draw on care and support is patchy
@coproisaac.bsky.social says it’s not ok that someone in crisis and suicidal can ring a crisis line, take a long time to get through and be advised to take a bath.
Confidence among the audience of social care leaders in mental health provision is low:
Confidence among the audience of social care leaders in mental health provision is low:
April 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
@coproisaac.bsky.social says it’s not ok that someone in crisis and suicidal can ring a crisis line, take a long time to get through and be advised to take a bath.
Confidence among the audience of social care leaders in mental health provision is low:
Confidence among the audience of social care leaders in mental health provision is low:
#ADASSSpringSeminar session on mental health with @coproisaac.bsky.social “people don’t want lots of expensive things: they want dignity and a place-based response. We need to move away from a medical model when becoming unwell often starts with social problems”
@tlap.bsky.social
@tlap.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
#ADASSSpringSeminar session on mental health with @coproisaac.bsky.social “people don’t want lots of expensive things: they want dignity and a place-based response. We need to move away from a medical model when becoming unwell often starts with social problems”
@tlap.bsky.social
@tlap.bsky.social
ADASS launches the @adass.bsky.social Coproduction Strategy with @tlap.bsky.social
-Ensure an inclusive & accessible workspace
-Stir in consistent lived experience insight
-Keep your pantry stocked (with experts)
-Use a prep checklist
-Follow (& share) a house recipe
-Keep your skills sharp
-Ensure an inclusive & accessible workspace
-Stir in consistent lived experience insight
-Keep your pantry stocked (with experts)
-Use a prep checklist
-Follow (& share) a house recipe
-Keep your skills sharp
April 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
ADASS launches the @adass.bsky.social Coproduction Strategy with @tlap.bsky.social
-Ensure an inclusive & accessible workspace
-Stir in consistent lived experience insight
-Keep your pantry stocked (with experts)
-Use a prep checklist
-Follow (& share) a house recipe
-Keep your skills sharp
-Ensure an inclusive & accessible workspace
-Stir in consistent lived experience insight
-Keep your pantry stocked (with experts)
-Use a prep checklist
-Follow (& share) a house recipe
-Keep your skills sharp
Guessing @eddavey.libdems.org.uk is the first party leader to talk at @adass.bsky.social #ADASSSpringSeminar - talks about the strong reaction to talking about support for his son who has a learning disability and his wife Emily talking about her MS
April 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Guessing @eddavey.libdems.org.uk is the first party leader to talk at @adass.bsky.social #ADASSSpringSeminar - talks about the strong reaction to talking about support for his son who has a learning disability and his wife Emily talking about her MS
At #ADASSSpringSeminar @jessmcp.bsky.social new @adass.bsky.social President says she will be guided by Camden’s mantra ‘to love is to act’ in her Presidential year
April 29, 2025 at 8:04 AM
At #ADASSSpringSeminar @jessmcp.bsky.social new @adass.bsky.social President says she will be guided by Camden’s mantra ‘to love is to act’ in her Presidential year
Most popular question for CQC is:
Is CQC seeing a correlation between levels of deprivation and LA rating? What does this say about funding model?
James references @impower.bsky.social analysis :
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexfo...
Is CQC seeing a correlation between levels of deprivation and LA rating? What does this say about funding model?
James references @impower.bsky.social analysis :
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexfo...
April 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Most popular question for CQC is:
Is CQC seeing a correlation between levels of deprivation and LA rating? What does this say about funding model?
James references @impower.bsky.social analysis :
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexfo...
Is CQC seeing a correlation between levels of deprivation and LA rating? What does this say about funding model?
James references @impower.bsky.social analysis :
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexfo...
Keymn Whervin Co-chair West Mids ADASS Coproduction group talks about the value of involving people who draw on care and support in reforming regulation. People are looking for regulation to keep people safer but then want improvement after inspections eg in equity which is a widespread challenge
April 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Keymn Whervin Co-chair West Mids ADASS Coproduction group talks about the value of involving people who draw on care and support in reforming regulation. People are looking for regulation to keep people safer but then want improvement after inspections eg in equity which is a widespread challenge
Provider perspective from @vicrayner.bsky.social @ncfcareforum.bsky.social :
Providers seek a reset relationship between regulator and providers to shift to be more collaborative, trusting and enabling work on innovation, eg tech-enabled care. Care Provider Alliance glad to be working with CQC.
Providers seek a reset relationship between regulator and providers to shift to be more collaborative, trusting and enabling work on innovation, eg tech-enabled care. Care Provider Alliance glad to be working with CQC.
April 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Provider perspective from @vicrayner.bsky.social @ncfcareforum.bsky.social :
Providers seek a reset relationship between regulator and providers to shift to be more collaborative, trusting and enabling work on innovation, eg tech-enabled care. Care Provider Alliance glad to be working with CQC.
Providers seek a reset relationship between regulator and providers to shift to be more collaborative, trusting and enabling work on innovation, eg tech-enabled care. Care Provider Alliance glad to be working with CQC.
There have been 33 assessments of councils - that process still developing.
Emerging themes:
• Access to support
• Support for unpaid carers
• Understanding your local population
• Children to adulthood transition
• Market sustainability
• Prevention
Emerging themes:
• Access to support
• Support for unpaid carers
• Understanding your local population
• Children to adulthood transition
• Market sustainability
• Prevention
April 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
There have been 33 assessments of councils - that process still developing.
Emerging themes:
• Access to support
• Support for unpaid carers
• Understanding your local population
• Children to adulthood transition
• Market sustainability
• Prevention
Emerging themes:
• Access to support
• Support for unpaid carers
• Understanding your local population
• Children to adulthood transition
• Market sustainability
• Prevention
How is CQC changing? Julian Hartley and @jamesbullion.bsky.social are at @adass.bsky.social Spring Seminar. CQC is:
- clearing inspection and registration backlogs
- fixing their systems
- rebuilding culture & relationships
- clearing inspection and registration backlogs
- fixing their systems
- rebuilding culture & relationships
April 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How is CQC changing? Julian Hartley and @jamesbullion.bsky.social are at @adass.bsky.social Spring Seminar. CQC is:
- clearing inspection and registration backlogs
- fixing their systems
- rebuilding culture & relationships
- clearing inspection and registration backlogs
- fixing their systems
- rebuilding culture & relationships
Recommendations for messages about Adult Social Care more likely to resonate with the public:
• Emphasise equity
• shift from talking about community to interconnecting
• use case studies/stories
• Replace 'weaving' with 'gluing' & 'binding'
• Care talking relationship between social care and NHS
• Emphasise equity
• shift from talking about community to interconnecting
• use case studies/stories
• Replace 'weaving' with 'gluing' & 'binding'
• Care talking relationship between social care and NHS
April 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Recommendations for messages about Adult Social Care more likely to resonate with the public:
• Emphasise equity
• shift from talking about community to interconnecting
• use case studies/stories
• Replace 'weaving' with 'gluing' & 'binding'
• Care talking relationship between social care and NHS
• Emphasise equity
• shift from talking about community to interconnecting
• use case studies/stories
• Replace 'weaving' with 'gluing' & 'binding'
• Care talking relationship between social care and NHS
At #ADASSSpringSeminar25 incoming President @jessmcp.bsky.social talks about the importance of telling a positive story to the public about social care and what people achieve, not just the funding crisis. @adass.bsky.social and @socialcarefuture.bsky.social are launching the #CareCantWait campaign
April 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
At #ADASSSpringSeminar25 incoming President @jessmcp.bsky.social talks about the importance of telling a positive story to the public about social care and what people achieve, not just the funding crisis. @adass.bsky.social and @socialcarefuture.bsky.social are launching the #CareCantWait campaign
Melanie Williams @adass.bsky.social reflects on her year as President of the Directors Association. ‘Coproduction is written through’ ADASS and its next Presidents.
@tlap.bsky.social @socialcarefuture.bsky.social
@clentonf.bsky.social @mroutled.bsky.social
@tlap.bsky.social @socialcarefuture.bsky.social
@clentonf.bsky.social @mroutled.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Melanie Williams @adass.bsky.social reflects on her year as President of the Directors Association. ‘Coproduction is written through’ ADASS and its next Presidents.
@tlap.bsky.social @socialcarefuture.bsky.social
@clentonf.bsky.social @mroutled.bsky.social
@tlap.bsky.social @socialcarefuture.bsky.social
@clentonf.bsky.social @mroutled.bsky.social
Living it Up get @adass.bsky.social #ADASSSpringSeminar25 off to a flying musical start. Come and find us on our @impower.bsky.social stand and at our seminar Tuesday lunchtime on creating positive change in tough times
April 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Living it Up get @adass.bsky.social #ADASSSpringSeminar25 off to a flying musical start. Come and find us on our @impower.bsky.social stand and at our seminar Tuesday lunchtime on creating positive change in tough times
Camden social workers are embedded in neighbourhoods, with strong relationships with the NHS, community organisations and others
April 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Camden social workers are embedded in neighbourhoods, with strong relationships with the NHS, community organisations and others