Care England has today written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the proposed High Value Council Tax Surcharge, nicknamed the Mansion Tax, and its…
Responding to the latest workforce data from Skills for Care, which shows the median hourly rate for care workers at £12.60 in December 2025, just 39p above the National Living…
Care England, in partnership with Sona, today launches new national research exposing the reality of adult social care in England. The findings show that services continue to deliver high-quality care…
Launched in June 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vivaldi Social Care has become a groundbreaking research programme that continues to transform our understanding of infections and outbreaks…
The Hon. Stephen Kinnock MP, Minister for Care and Bailey Greetham-Clark, Founder, Be Great Fitness As levels of frailty, dementia, and long-term conditions continue to rise, adult social care is…
The Hon. Stephen Kinnock MP, Minister for Care and Bailey Greetham-Clark, Founder, Be Great Fitness Care England has today launched the second white paper in its series From Inactivity to…
January 2026 marked an intensive period of parliamentary activity with significant implications for adult social care providers across England. Debates, Oral Questions and Select Committee evidence sessions highlighted the scale…
Care England has today published new analysis warning that frozen Income Tax and National Insurance thresholds will remove an estimated £1.4 billion from care workers’ take-home pay before the Fair…
Read the full impact assessment here See the PDF here Introduction and purpose This briefing explains the DHSC’s Impact Statement for the 10 Year Health Plan for England, published in…
December marked an intense close to the parliamentary year, with significant developments across employment law, health and social care, and workforce regulation. The passage of the Employment Rights Bill dominated…
Waste may not feel like the most urgent issue in a busy care environment but it is rapidly becoming one of the highest impact, lowest effort opportunities for providers to…
DHSC are sharing a letter from director Claire Armstrong, to highlight the latest IPC guidance for providers to promote and follow to keep people who draw on care and support…