What we did:
On 16th April 2026 Alder Advice presented the findings and conclusions from its research for East England ADASS, into how to best meet the needs of adults aged 18-64 with complex needs cost effectively, to the Region’s recently formed Markets and Commissioning Network and facilitated a discussion by network members of next steps.
The presentation was based on evidence from:
- Engagement with practitioners, commissioners, and providers
- A comparative analysis of available local data on care and support for 18-64 year olds.
- A deep dive into data about the 25 most expensive packages of support fully or part funded by each local authority
The research presented:
- Provided a robust evidence based regional baseline of common issues, cost drivers, and quality challenges
- Identified a range of existing measures already in place that are helping to address the issues, drivers, and challenges
- Stimulated a full debate about possible responses by individual authorities and by groups of authorities collaborating on a Regional or Sub-Regional footprint.