Outlining steps to support unpaid carers in a recent debate, it was good to hear the Minister reaffirming commitment to a national care service and to reviewing 'the implementation of carer’s leave and to examining all the benefits of introducing paid carer’s leave.'

Excited to be at the Methodist Homes (MHA) conference this week, thinking about our purpose and strategy for 2025 and beyond. Bring on the future!

Our research with Home Builders Federation & Savills in The Times and The Sunday Times shows: 🚨Govt will miss its 1.5mill homes target by 500k homes without funding & policy intervention 🚨The only way to plug this gap & build the homes we need is funding for #SocialHousing 👉thetimes.com/life-style/pro…

Now my socks have finally dried, I've been reflecting on what this #partyconference season meant for #SocialCare. Politicians are hearing the clamour for change to deliver for millions of people who use care - but there's a long road ahead. @yourmha mha.org.uk/news-and-blogs…

Our chief executive Sam Monaghan has been responding to the Government's report on Care Quality Commission and the need for urgent reform.

“We will have a 10-year plan for #socialcare that will run alongside the 10-year NHS plan. They are distinctive and different, #socialcare is important in and of itself, but you’re right we can’t solve the NHS crisis without it”. Welcome commitment from Wes Streeting #bbclaurak

Ministers propose ‘at least’ five-year rent settlement as consultation unveiled dlvr.it/TFwl7S #ukhousing #socialhousingfinance

It really does seem crazy that public services like NHS are (rightly) exempted from the employer NICs rise, but, for example, charities providing hospice care on behalf of NHS are not. news.sky.com/story/social-c…

The new Health and Social Care Committee has been fast off the mark with this inquiry. The focus on ‘cost of inaction’ will in practice also highlight the ‘value’ of #socialcare and, while there have been many other enquiries into social care, that is particularly welcome. committees.parliament.uk/committee/81/h…

A look at local newspapers shows why ‘overspend’ is such a big word in today’s new ADASS report. Financial pressures on councils are huge and that in turn affects how money is being spent, with money focused on meeting immediate needs rather than prevention. Thread ⬇️

📢 A big thank you to the 7,361 charities that signed our open letter calling for urgent action on the planned increase to employer National Insurance Contributions for the voluntary sector. The letter has now been sent to HM Treasury. We'll keep working on your behalf to ensure

Rather than hammering health and care services with a tax hike, hospices, care providers, GPs, pharmacists, dentists and front-line medical charities must be exempt.

Start of the second national #socialcare careers conference for school students. Fabulous to see so many young people with an interest in social care. Congratulations to Hallmark Foundation for organising this.

Care providers to cut care and jobs on back of Budget, finds survey - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2024/11/26/car…

The government has ‘added injury to impasse’ by loading providers with extra Budget costs while failing to progress wider #socialcare reform. But it can make progress if it moves quickly, says Sarah Woolnough The King's Fund (Paywalled. Summary below) ft.com/content/f6bf14…

Great to be w APPG on Adult Social Care, meeting Minister for social care Stephen Kinnock today. So much for the sector to get stuck into, with the upcoming independent #CaseyCommission. Great to discuss how we move towards the fair pay arrangements that govt and providers aspire to in #SocialCare

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