This Self Evaluation Framework has been produced to support ASC commissioners working in local authorities to; build a clear picture of their commissioning landscape, reflect on the effectiveness of their current approach and identify priority areas for action and accelerate improvement with confidence. The Framework also signposts relevant support, resources and shared learning to guide and enhance improvement activity.
This report, developed in partnership with national and regional occupational therapy leaders, explores the unique role of occupational therapists in councils. It highlights their impact across housing, health, care, and employment, and sets out what the Government can do to unlock their full potential and support delivery of their missions.
Following discussions with Principal Occupational Therapists (POTs) from the national and ADASS regional POT networks, we developed this short resource to support the occupational therapy workforce as part of council preparations for Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment. We hope it will increase their confidence in speaking positively and confidently about their work.
The following summary sets out a new programme of sector led improvement support for adult social care and public health services available to councils in 2025/26.
Self-advocacy plays a critical role in supporting and promoting people’s human rights. This resource provides information to support the commissioning of self-advocacy and peer-to-peer support for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
This explainer for council staff aims to help council staff understand the concept of diagnostic overshadowing which can impact on people with a learning disability and autistic people and to give practitioners strategies to prevent diagnostic overshadowing if they come across this when working with people.
The Council for Disabled Children and Partners in Care and Health would like to thank the group of parent carers, experts by experience and practitioners that contributed to the development of this guide. Their expertise and insights have been invaluable throughout this process and have helped us to ensure that the contents of the guide are aligned with the needs of autistic young people who move on from children’s social care and health services.
This report identifies key aspects for establishing this new approach, encompassing core values (strength-based, co-production, empowering people) and working approaches (building networks, developing over time). These elements are essential for creating a high-quality alternative offer that operates alongside the traditional front door. The model has been reviewed and further tested in real-world applications. Rather than being prescriptive, it aims to empower practitioners to consider what will work best in their local context and provides tools to aid this process.
