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A suite of Care England and stakeholder publications pertaining to the latest policy developments and analysis aimed at empowering and enabling care providers to support service delivery.
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The Fair Pay Agreement Resource Hub
3 October 2025The Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) is set to be one of the most consequential changes for the adult social care workforce in England. Under this new framework, care workers will...
Read moreCare England discounts and free support
13 May 2024Care England discount and free support offers are designed to solve problems, deal with challenges, and reduce costs for care providers, which have saved millions of pounds for both members...
Read moreCare England’s Special Interest Groups
5 January 2024Care England runs a number of dedicated groups in which you can engage with other sector specialists. These provide a forum to discuss current issues, contribute your ideas and help...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreBaroness 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...
Read moreReliable connectivity upgrade for two Kent care homes
24 February 2026Bradfield Residential Home and Generals Meadow Care Home were facing regular internet dropouts and weak wireless coverage across their buildings. With the Digital Switchover approaching, both homes...
Read moreInsights From Research With Care Homes from Dr Calisha Allen
4 February 2026At 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...
Read moreCare Agenda – February 2026
27 January 2026UNDERSTANDING THE ‘SILENT PAY CUT’
27 January 2026Frozen 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...
Read moreOverview 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...
Read moreWhen it comes to recruiting for the care industry, you want to know that your candidates are not only competent, but also safe and responsible people. In the Skills...
Read moreCare Agenda – Winter issue 2025
10 December 2025Local Government Reorganisation – Guide for Providers
21 November 2025It’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...
Read moreCare Agenda – November issue
5 November 2025On 16 October 2025 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched a consultation proposing significant changes to its assessment framework and rating methodology. When it was introduced in 2024 the single...
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