Articles

Joint working during disruption: coordinating partners to protect continuity and safeguarding

When disruption hits, continuity depends on how well partners coordinate under pressure, not on plans held in silos. This article explains how adult social care providers coordinate partners during disruption,...

Exit planning and safe supplier transition in adult social care

Supplier transitions can create serious continuity and safeguarding risks if they are rushed or poorly governed. This article explains how adult social care providers plan exits and handovers safely, with...

Testing Supplier Failure Scenarios: Stress-Testing Partner Resilience in Care Services

Supplier resilience cannot be assumed; it must be tested. This article explains how adult social care providers stress-test supplier failure scenarios, evidence readiness, and meet commissioner and CQC expectations through...

Managing Single-Point-of-Failure Risks in Social Care Supply Chains

Single-point-of-failure risks can destabilise entire care services when partners fail unexpectedly. This article explains how adult social care providers identify, govern and mitigate these risks, with practical operational examples and...

Building Redundancy into Care Delivery: How providers design resilient partner networks

Partner redundancy is not duplication for its own sake; it is a risk control that protects continuity and safeguarding. This article explains how adult social care providers build resilient partner...

Supplier Performance Monitoring in Social Care: KPIs, Escalation and Assurance Reporting

Supplier resilience depends on active monitoring, not initial due diligence. This article explains how adult social care providers track supplier performance using practical KPIs, escalation triggers and assurance reporting, with...

Managing Single-Point Dependency Risks in Adult Social Care Supply Chains

Single-point dependencies create significant operational and safeguarding risks in adult social care. This article explores how providers identify, govern and mitigate reliance on critical suppliers while maintaining continuity and regulatory...

Contracting and Assurance Frameworks for Supply Chain Resilience in Social Care

Robust contracting and assurance frameworks are central to supply chain resilience in adult social care. This article explores how providers structure contracts, performance oversight and escalation to manage supplier risk...

Managing Supplier Failure in Social Care: Roles, Escalation and Continuity Assurance

Supplier failure can rapidly destabilise adult social care services. This article explores how providers define accountability, escalation and contingency actions to manage partner failure while maintaining safety, continuity and regulatory...

Supply Chain Resilience in Adult Social Care: Governance, Risk and Operational Control

Supply chain resilience is critical to continuity, safety and regulatory compliance in adult social care. This article examines how providers govern supplier risk, monitor dependencies and evidence assurance to commissioners...