Making sense of digital care: why CTRL + Care is worth a listen
One of the useful points raised in this week’s CTRL + Care podcast, hosted by Digital Care Hub’s Katie Thorn and Michelle Corrigan, was that the recent wave of digital…
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Digital care should change lives, not just record them
New sector-led report sets out what digital excellence should look like for working-age adult social care and calls for coordinated action from providers, commissioners, regulators and digital supply partners A…
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…
Menopause in social care: Why practical support matters as much as awareness
Why practical support matters as much as awareness There is growing recognition that menopause needs to be talked about more openly at work. That is welcome, but in social care,…
What the new adult social care workforce survey means for you
The second wave of the adult social care workforce survey has been published, commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care and delivered by Ipsos in partnership with Skills…
Deprivation of Liberty
Following the Supreme Court’s judgment of 2 June 2026, which overturned the Cheshire West acid test and fundamentally changed how deprivation of liberty must be assessed, both the Department of…
Local Elections 2026 Member Briefing
The local elections held across England on 7th May produced significant changes to the political landscape. Local elections typically see a swing towards the main opposition party. But this is different…
The Power of Care: the system behind our society
Care England, in partnership with PLMR, has today published a new report calling for a fundamental shift in how adult social care is understood, funded and supported. The report was…
Immigration compliance in social care: from workforce lifeline to regulatory minefield
There is a growing tension at the heart of adult social care in England and Wales. On one hand, international recruitment remains essential to sustaining the workforce. On the other,…
Social Care in an Age of Geopolitical Instability: A Call for Partnership in Resilience Planning
Please see the communication issued on the current geopolitical instability and its effect on the adult social care sector by the Five Nation Social Care Leaders below. The People…
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…
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…