Adult Social Services news
Personal budgets and self-directed support - discussion
We are changing the way we support people who are over 18 years and need social care. We aim to increase people’s independence by providing them with a greater choice of services and more control over the support they receive.
To do this, we plan to make a number of changes to the way in which we carry out Adult Social Services casework. As part of the development for these changes, we had a discussion with the public to provide them with an understanding of the proposed changes and an opportunity to comment on them. The discussion period ran from 11 September - 14 November 2008.
The responses we have received from this discussion will be fed into the further development of our proposals. A report of what you have told us will be available in January 2009.
Shaping the future of day services for adults with a physical or sensory impairment
A public consultation on the modernisation of day services for adults with a physical or sensory impairment living in Barnet ran from 19 February until 12 May 2008. The purpose of this consultation was to invite the views of local disabled people on the shape and range of services that they would like to have available to support their independent living.
The consultation feedback report 
(PDF:140KB) contains the findings from the consultation and the council's responses to them.
Better care, higher standards charter
Adult Social Services has developed the 'Better care, higher standards charter' to help people who are over 18 and have difficulties associated with long term illness, disability or age, or for carers who support these people.
The charter explains what standards you can expect from us.
Commission for Social Care inspection
The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) is the official watchdog for adult social care in England. It inspects and reports on adult social care services to help improve quality for people who use services.
If you or someone you know is looking for care, visit the Commission website where you can:
- Search the comprehensive directory of care homes and other services, like home care, to find your local services
- Download free, independent reports on the quality of every registered care service to help you make an informed choice
- Get straightforward advice and useful checklists on how to choose a good care home or care service.
Information is available in many accessible formats:
- Easy to read pages for people with a learning disability
- Nine languages including Polish and Chinese
- Accessible web pages approved by the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB).
Adult Social Services publications
An up to date list of all our newsletters and information booklets is available on the Adult Social Services Publications page. You can download any of these, or request a printed copy in your preferred format.
Adult Social Services events
See our events page for details on all upcoming events, as well as reports from past events organised or supported by Adult Social Services.
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