When we launched the Big Care Debate in July, our plan was to start a nationwide discussion on the reform of adult care and support in England.
With well over 3,000 responses to this website alone, the consultation period is so far living up to its name. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed [...]
I was delighted by the publication of Shaping the Future of Care Together, the Green Paper on the reform of adult care and support in England.
The Green Paper sets out a vision for a new National Care Service. As we all know, more and more of us are living longer, and of course this is [...]
Since the Green Paper on the reform of adult Care and Support in England was announced in 2007, we have spent great deal of time talking to the public and stakeholders, outlining why the current system needs to change and what a new system will need to achieve.
The message is a simple one - the [...]
I encouraged directors to create a climate where we in social care take pride in our work, and transmit that positive attitude to those outside the sector, in particular the media.
Social care and health is a people-intensive sector. Whilst technology and science will always make significant contributions to how we provide care, the essential tasks are carried out by people, for people.
Welcome to my new blog.
2009 is a big year in social care. We are reforming the care and support system, and there are several pieces of major work in the pipeline.
One of the main aims of this blog is to give a flavour of what is happening as things progress, and to give you the [...]
