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Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September.
This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship event of the year, bringing together rural decision-makers, practitioners, and advocates for four days of live, interactive sessions focused on the future of rural communities.
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Published on 1 December the Government’s People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform white paper is a policy paper which sets out a 10-year vision for adult social care and provides information on funded proposals that will be implemented over the next 3 years.
The White Paper is based on 3 core principles:
The RSN has examined the White Paper through a rural lens, analysing each part of the White Paper and what it means for rural communities.
Our findings at a glance are as follows:
Rural Services Network’s thoughts on People at the Heart of Care White Paper:
In many places through the White Paper the Government’s ambition is expressed in terms of words to the effect of “we want people to be able to say”. From a rural perspective and in terms of fairness we expect people who draw on care and support (including carers) and those delivering the support to be able to say:
To access our full rural lens review of the People at the Heat of Care – Adult Social Reform White Paper click on the image below: