Last Day to Have Your Say – Help Shape the Future of Adult Social Care in Kent
Date: 14th July 2025
Today is the final day of Kent County Council’s public consultation on the Adult Social Care Prevention Framework 2025–2035. If you haven’t already, now’s the time to act.
Take part in the consultation
This framework outlines KCC’s long-term vision for how it plans to prevent, reduce, and delay the need for formal social care. While this sounds good in principle, what matters now is how it’s delivered — and whether it truly includes people with acquired brain injury (ABI).
You can read the full draft here:
Download the Draft KCC Framework (PDF) https://letstalk.kent.gov.uk/41776/widgets/124185/documents/84777
Why this matters to our community
As a proud supplier of adult social care services in Kent, Headway Kent works daily with people who live with the long-term effects of brain injury. The draft Prevention Framework highlights five key priorities:
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Prevention-first approach
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Focused support for vulnerable groups
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Stronger partnership working
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Equity and inclusion
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Measuring long-term impact
All good principles — but the real test is whether the delivery plan includes specialist brain injury services like ours.
The document talks about reducing inequalities, improving mental health, and supporting people with long-term conditions. Yet, brain injury survivors still too often fall between the cracks. Many live with hidden disabilities – such as memory loss, reduced executive function, or mood changes – which require specialist, trauma-informed support.
Our concern
Without explicit reference to neuro-rehabilitation, peer-led support, and community-based ABI services, there’s a real risk that this framework could unintentionally exclude brain injury survivors from early intervention and prevention funding. That would be a step backwards – not forwards.
Speak up today
This is a rare chance to make sure ABI voices are heard. Please take five minutes to complete the survey and mention the importance of including brain injury support in Kent’s future plans.