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.

Read the guidance

Essex County Council - Provider Hub
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Strategic Actions 

  • Establish baseline position of care market against Carbon Net Zero ambition.
  • Raise awareness, train  and educate our social care market on the value of  climate, environment & social value
  • Support and incentivise providers to embrace climate, environment and social value. 
  • Ensure all services in Adult Social Care incorporate Climate, Environment and Social Value

Where we want to get to:

  • Ensure providers understand the importance of climate, environment and social value.
  • The full impact of Climate, Environment and Social Value is factored into Adult Social Care Services and future commissioning intentions.
  • Reduce travel across our services through our commissioning intentions, contracts/frameworks, use of community based support and/or the use of technology.
  • Help residential providers to improve their quality of their buildings/grounds and maximise the opportunity to be carbon neutral.
Last updated: 08/12/2022