Resources & Guidance

The 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...

Care 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...

Care 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...

Adult social care nursing deserves to be seen, celebrated and recognised at national level. Across care homes, supported living, learning disability and autism services, domiciliary care and other social care...

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...

Care England has published updated guidance outlining the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) salary thresholds for 2026, setting out the minimum pay requirements providers must meet when sponsoring overseas workers in...

    Care England has launched a landmark report, From Routine Checks to Needs-Led Monitoring, setting out a clear case for transforming night-time care across England. Download the report The...

The Government has announced the first 27 neighbourhood health centres, which it says will open by 2027 as part of the wider plans within the shift to neighbourhood care. The...

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...

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...

We want to hear directly from residents, families, and workers in social care provision, on their experience of social care, the role of care services in their community, and its...

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...

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...