Come and see Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) and the National Co-production Advisory Group (NCAG) at the National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) 2025.
Discover the co-produced sessions, interactive activities, and discussions we’ll be part. We’ll explore storytelling, Making It Real, ethical AI, neighbourhood care, and more.
Day1: Wednesday 27 November
Reframing Adult Social Care: Why stories matter
11:05–12:05 | Tregonwell Hall
- Explore how storytelling rooted in people’s lives can transform perceptions of care and support.
- Dr Clenton Farquharson CBE (TLAP)
Defining well-led: Embedding ‘Making It Real’ in CQC assurance
12:15–13:15 | Bayview Suite
- Co-production in leadership and culture, shaping CQC’s “Well-Led” domain.
- Fiona Flowers (TLAP), Jennifer Pearl (NCAG), Isaac Samuels (NCAG/TLAP), Kate Sibthorp (NCAG/TLAP)
Big Chat 2: Measuring what works in Adult Social Care
13:20–14:00 | Windsor Hall
- Discuss people-focused alternatives to current measurement approaches.
- Rich Amos (NCAG)
AI with ethics: Responsible use of generative AI in Adult Social Care
15:10–16:10 | Bayview Suite
- A value-led framework for ethical AI use in social care.
- Jacqui Darlington (NCAG), Kate Jopling (TLAP), Jennifer Pearl (NCAG)
Day 2: Thursday 28 November
Aligning change agendas in adult social care reform
09:30–10:30 | Tregonwell Hall
- Explore how multiple reform agendas connect and how co-production can help create a clear, ambitious, and achievable path.
- Rich Amos (NCAG), Kate Jopling (TLAP)
Fair Pay Agreement in adult social care
11:00–11:50 | Solent Hall
- Discuss what a Fair Pay Agreement could mean for workers, commissioners, and people who draw on care.
- Dr Clenton Farquharson CBE (TLAP)
Plenary session with the Minister of State for Care
12:00–12:45 | Solent Hall
- A chance to hear updates from government and reflect on what these mean for co-production.
- Isaac Samuels (NCAG/TLAP)
The shifting community vs detention threshold
16:10–17:10 | Tregonwell Hall
- Explore the changing responsibilities of local government, police, and social care in supporting people in crisis.
- Isaac Samuels (NCAG/TLAP)
Day 3: Friday 29 November
Towards a National Neighbourhood Health Service
11:50–12:35 | Solent Hall
- Explore all-age neighbourhood care, closer to home, joined-up services.
- Jacqui Darlington BEM (NCAG)
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