A big thank you to all our members who shared their experiences w/ the Committee. Your testimonies were incredibly powerful & laid open the many ways in which the #SocialCare system is failing #DisabledPeople. #MakeCareFair #DisabilityTwitter The report👇🏽 committees.parliament.uk/committee/580/…

The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee report last week called for a long term plan for social care based on the #socialcarefuture vision. What might this look like & how might we get started? We offered some thoughts a while ago - not “fixing” building👇 socialcarefuture.org.uk/a-long-term-fr…

“We support the Adult Social Care Committee in their call to urgent reforms in adult social care and encourage the government to work more closely with local strengths-based approaches.” Ewan King CEO, Shared Lives Plus sharedlivesplus.org.uk/2022/12/13/new… #SharedLives #BetterShared #reforms

We welcome the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee report, which rightly highlights the impact of the ‘invisibility’ of #socialcare on how society understands care and support. How, then, can we work towards a more progressive, kinder care system? SCIE's full statement below: scie.org.uk/news/mediarele…

Very helpful video communicating an optimistic and positive vision for care - the calls to support #carents and all unpaid carers are getting louder and stronger!

A report by House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee has called on the UK Government to provide long-term funding and establish a commissioner for care. Read here: bit.ly/3PBXyhB

Read Kate A. Hamblin's take on our report ⬇️ She describes a "bold" and "much-needed" call to action, which proposes to re-set and re-calibrate the way that we as a society view #care and #caring. She says: "Care’s central place in society should be recognised".

"I just want to get on and live my life like other people, and I need the assistance to be able to do that. That is what social care should be about." The expertise of people who draw on care has been central to our inquiry. Find out more: ukparliament.shorthandstories.com/new-deal-adult…

The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee report A Gloriously Ordinary Life last week called for Social Work England & other bodies to sign up to the #socialcarefuture vision. What is and might be the contribution of social work to achieving it 👇

#ICYMI - the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee new report acknowledges the key role accessible and inclusive housing has for enabling independent living, and we welcome its recommendations for increased capital and revenue funding for supported housing. committees.parliament.uk/committee/580/…

Last week the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee Committee Report ‘A gloriously ordinary life’ was released. This outlines their ideas for social care reform and the beginning of the conversation for change. Watch their explainer video below.

#ICYMI: Guest article: A new Lords select committee report has highlighted how a shortage of adaptable, accessible and appropriate housing is failing millions of people in this country. Read more: bit.ly/3hwHRvG (Ageing Better)

The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee Committee published its report in December calling on the government to prioritise and reform adult social care, giving more choice and control for those needing care and better support for unpaid carers. 📄 Learn more committees.parliament.uk/committee/580/…

‘This report makes a case for a positive, creative, ambitious vision for social care, which is what it should be.’ Baroness Andrews House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee on the recent publication, ‘A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult social care’ 🎙️Listen here ⬇️ centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2023/0…

Lords Industry and Regulators Committee Lords Economic Affairs Committee Later, the spotlight is on adult social care as #HouseOfLords debates House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee report. ➡️ Watch live at the link in our bio.