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2026/27 Over a Brew Write up - Key to communication May 2026

Please find the Over a Brew Write up from May 2026.  The session was run by Curators of Change and focused on everyone's view in relation to the "Key to Communication".  

Safeguarding Network: Self neglect and hoarding multi-agency good practice guide

This multiagency protocol aims to support practitioners and managers in all agencies across the ADASS Eastern Region when they work with and support adults who self neglect and hoard. 

The protocol provides guidance and promotes best practice. It encourages and supports practitioners to be active in responding to the risks of selfneglect and hoarding and to apply a multiagency approach to the principles of ‘Making Safeguarding Personal’.

Digital Front Door research report presentation of findings

This slide presentation was delivered on 8 April 2026 to the digital leads network by chair Treesa Carter and report author Vicky Sargent

Digital Front Door research report April 2026

This report shows where digital front doors are already reducing avoidable contact and shortening handoffs, and where we need clearer strategies, better content and stronger data. Applying the learning successfully will mean that wherever someone lives in our region, the first contact with adult social care will set them up for the best possible outcome.

Videos on a page 2025/26

Please find a copy of our videos on a page.  These contain some of the spotlight films we have created with teams and people who access care and carers across the region during 2025/26.  It shares peoples views about how things could improve and also some of the good work that we do and will hopefully help to avoid duplication.  The embedded links should work but if they don't please visit out video page for all the videos.  The videos can be used in local work and we have consent to share.

ADASS East Region Contract schedules for Accommodation Based Services (OP)

TEMPLATE Schedules ADASS East v6 (2026) Accommodation Based Services (OP)

ADASS East Region Contract Schedules for Accommodation Based services (LD)

TEMPLATE Schedules ADASS East v6 (2026) Accommodation Based Services (LD)

ADASS East Region Contract Schedules for Accommodation Based Services (MH)

TEMPLATE Schedules ADASS East v6 (2026) Accommodation Based Services (MH)

ADASS East Region Contract Schedules for Community Based Services (LD)

TEMPLATE Schedules ADASS East v6 (2026) Community Based Services (LD)

ADASS East Region Contract Schedules for Community Based Services (OP)

TEMPLATE Schedules ADASS East v6 (2026) Community Based Services (OP)

Potential of Prevention emerging practice report 2026

Please find examples of the prevention work in Adult Social Care across the East during 2025/26.  

2025/26 Over a Brew Write ups on a page - all weblinks

Please find our "Over a Brew" write ups on a page.  It includes weblinks to all write ups in Season 4 2025/26 and can be used in regional and local improvement work.  Do take a look at what people who access care and support, families and carers would like to see improved.  It's certainly not rocket science and the same messages are coming up - so lets get on and make positive changes to improve people's outcomes of care and support across the region!