- Book yourself/your staff team onto the two-day Ageing Well training via the Provider Hub; it’s free to you and your staff teams.
- Make your organisation stand out and become an expert in the field of ageing with disabilities.
- join the ECC accredited Provider list.
- Share the information within this toolkit widely within your staff teams.
- Have those difficult conversations about topics often avoided, in a kind and sensitive manner.
- Download the relevant tools and support people to start using them.
- Support people to be ready for their reviews to evidence that you are appropriately preparing and working with them to age well.
- Consider what additional training you and your staff may find useful.
- Ageing well with a learning disability: Information for families and carers | Provider Hub | Essex - Familiarise yourself with this version of the Toolkit, put together in collaboration with Essex Carers Network and share it widely with families that you come into contact with.
Heat-health alert for East of England
An amber heat-health warning has been issued by the UKHSA. The warning is in effect from the morning of 11 August 2026 through to the evening of 14 August 2026. Please ensure you keep up to date with weather reports reports and plan accordingly.
Interim Deprivation of Liberty Practice Guidance (AGNI Judgment 2026)
New interim guidance has been published following the AGNI 2026 Supreme Court judgment. Adult Social Care providers are encouraged to review the guidance to understand Essex County Council's current interim approach while further national guidance is awaited.
