New National Report Highlights System‑Wide Workforce Fragility in Adult Social Care A new nationwide report from Care England and Sona provides a clear, evidence based view of the pressures shaping adult social care today — pressures that deeply affect providers across the Yorkshire & Humber region. The research reinforces what care associations across the region…
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Councils told to set fee rates for a sustainable care workforce – Care Home Management Strengthening the Future of Adult Social Care: DHSC Calls on Councils to Set Sustainable Fee Rates The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a clear message to local authorities: fee rates must be set at a level…
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The Yorkshire and Humber Care Alliance (YHCAA) has held its first monthly board meeting, bringing together regional care association representatives to discuss shared challenges and priorities across adult social care. A key focus of the meeting was fees and funding negotiations with local authorities, with members highlighting significant variation in proposed fee uplifts across the…
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Last week, representatives from the Yorkshire & Humber Care Association Alliance (YHCAA) Executive Committee were pleased to attend and present at the CQC Adult Social Care All‑North Meeting. We shared an overview of who we are, the work of the Alliance across our region, and the importance of strong, transparent engagement between CQC and the…
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Members of the Yorkshire & Humber Care Association Alliance (YHCAA) have been working closely with partners across the West Yorkshire system to create a brand‑new Learning Environments and Placements webpage — a central hub designed to support everyone involved in health and social care placements. This collaborative resource brings together: 🔹 Key guidance 🔹 Practical…
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Ensuring the regional voice of adult social care is heard nationally The Yorkshire & Humber Care Association Alliance (YHCAA) has been actively making formal responses and representations to a number of key national government consultations, ensuring that the realities, challenges and expertise of adult social care providers across our region are clearly reflected in national…
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YHCAA Stands with our member the Independent Care Group: Social Care Cannot Be Ignored Any Longer The Yorkshire and Humber Care Association Alliance (YHCAA) fully supports and reinforces the powerful message shared by one of the YHCAA members ICG’S president Mike Padgham, in his recent article: “Government listens to farmers and publicans – but social…
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Yorkshire and Humber Care Association Alliance Statement We welcome and fully support the reflections shared by ADASS in their article “Adult social care in 2025: What changed, what didn’t and what it means for the year ahead.” The past year has highlighted both the resilience and the challenges within adult social care, and we share…
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Great to see NHS colleagues rightly praised for their incredible efforts over Christmas – ensuring thousands of patients could be discharged from hospital and return home despite significant pressures in this recent article by the NHS https://www.england.nhs.uk/2026/01/nhs-helped-thousands-of-patients-get-home-for-christmas-despite-doctors-strike/ But let’s not forget the non-statutory partners in adult social care who also worked tirelessly behind the scenes….
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YHCAA meeting with CQC Yesterday, Care Associations across Yorkshire & The Humber came together for a highly productive in-person meeting with Rob Assall, Director of Adult Social Care Operations (North), and Victoria Marsden, Deputy Director of Adult Social Care Operations (North) at CQC. Representing providers from across the region, the Yorkshire and the Humber Care…
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