Association of Directors of Adult Social Services

ADASS is the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services in England. 

We are a membership charity, a leading, independent voice of adult social care.

We promote higher standards of social care services and influence policies and decision-makers to transform the lives of people needing and providing care – so that all of us needing care and support can live the lives we want regardless of age, disability, status, and social background.

The membership is drawn from serving Directors of Adult Social Services (DASS) employed by Local Authorities, and their direct reports. In 2019, our wider membership was expanded to include Principal Social Workers (PSW) representing leaders of social services practice. 

Associate Members are past members of ADASS who are still involved in social care matters, either directly or through non-Executive roles in Health, Housing, Social Care or other aspects of the Voluntary Sector, and an invaluable source of expertise and knowledge of social care services.

Find out more about our work through our Regions, our Policy Priorities, and our Trustees.