Review of CQC Regulation 9A
Introduction and Purpose Regulation 9A was introduced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) as a Care Quality Commission (CQC) fundamental standard in April 2024 to strengthen the rights of people receiving…
Resources
Briefing: Pay in the Adult Social Care Sector in England
Context: This briefing summarises key findings from the 2025 pay analysis produced by Skills for Care on adult social care workforce pay in England. It uses independent sector pay data up to December 2025 to examine trends alongside statutory wage changes. The analysis takes place against…
Neighbourhood Health Framework: Care England briefing for members
The Government recently published the Neighbourhood Health Framework, which follows the Neighbourhood Health Guidelines 2025/26. The framework sets out a new delivery model for how health and care services in…
Continued funding for adult social care learning and development in financial year 2026/27
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed the Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS) fund will continue in the financial year 2026/27, with up to £10 million available…
Why care home development is becoming harder than ever
The economics, infrastructure and future of care home development in England Developing a new care home in England has never been a simple undertaking. But in recent years it has…
Baroness Casey speech: Care England briefing for providers
Baroness Louise Casey delivered her first major speech as Chair of the Independent Commission into Adult Social Care at the Nuffield Trust Summit on 5 March. The speech sets out…
Movement and Fitness in Adult Social Care
The Hon. Stephen Kinnock MP, Minister for Care and Bailey Greetham Clark, Be Great Fitness As the needs of older people continue to evolve, movement is increasingly recognised as a…
From Inactivity to Independence: Measuring the impact of movement in adult social care
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…
Insights From Research With Care Homes from Dr Calisha Allen
At the most recent Care Home Research Forum hosted by Nightingale Hammerson we heard from Dr Calisha Allen, an NHS doctor and PhD student inspired to improve communication between hospitals…
UNDERSTANDING THE ‘SILENT PAY CUT’
Frozen Tax Thresholds and the Undermining of Pay Reform in Adult Social Care Care England has published new analysis warning that frozen Income Tax and National Insurance thresholds will remove…
Baroness Casey on Adult Social Care – Briefing Note on IfG Speech.
Overview In her remarks at the Institute for Government conference, Baroness Casey set out a clear diagnosis of why successive governments have failed to reform adult social care. Her analysis…
Local Government Reorganisation – Guide for Providers
It’s now been nearly a year since the Local Government Minister Jim McMahon announced the government’s intention to rapidly roll out a programme of local government reorganisation (LGR) in England…