social care
16 Jul 2026
Care Workers To Be Represented In Fair Pay Agreements
Millions of adult social care workers in England are set to be represented through a new Adult Social Care Negotiating Body, which the Government says will be established by the...
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13 Jul 2026
Councils Call For Locally Led Adult Social Care Reform
The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the Government and the Casey Commission to ensure councils remain at the heart of future adult social care reform, arguing that lasting change...
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13 Jul 2026
Public Invited to Shape the Future of Adult Social Care
The public will be invited to help shape the future of adult social care in England as part of a major national conversation being launched by the Casey Commission later...
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19 Jan 2026
Rural And Island Communities Under Growing Pressure
A new report examining rural and island communities in Scotland has highlighted growing pressures on childcare and older people’s care, set within a wider analysis of demographic change, workforce availability,...
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20 Oct 2025
Social Care Workforce Grows But Pressures Persist
The adult social care sector in England contributed an estimated £77.8 billion to the economy in 2024/25, according to Skills for Care’s latest report. The State of the Adult Social...
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04 Aug 2025
Patients Association Seeks Views On Safeguarding In Health And Care
The Patients Association – a national charity that amplifies the patient voice and works to improve health and social care – is running two online focus groups to support the...
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07 Jul 2025
A Ten Year Health Plan for England
The Department of Health and Social Care has released its new 10-Year Health Plan for England, outlining how the NHS will be reshaped over the next decade to improve patient...
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01 Jul 2025
The Widening Disparities in Adult Social Care
A new report from the Institute for Government, Adult Social Care Across England, reveals stark and growing inequalities in access to publicly funded adult social care, with older adults facing...
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12 May 2025
Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction
The Health and Social Care Committee has delivered a stark warning to Government: without fully understanding and addressing the true cost of inaction, efforts to reform England’s social care system...
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03 Mar 2025
NAO Highlights Sustainability Crisis in Local Government Finances
A National Audit Office (NAO) report reveals critical sustainability issues in local government finances, driven by rising demands on essential services and delays in finance reform. Despite a 4% increase...
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