Research showcase event: Agendas, challenges, and opportunities for the adult social care workforce
On 3rd September 2026 we held a research showcase on adult social care workforce in the UK. A recording of the presentations is now available on this page.
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In collaboration with the Social Care Institute for Excellence, our analysis of the UK Government’s 10 year plan for the NHS.
Read more about “Fit for the Future” Our response to the UK Government’s 10 year plan for the NHSWaiting for government action: What next for the social care workforce?
Three months after the General Election, Erika Kispeter reviews policy developments in social care, focusing on the workforce, to better understand why sector stakeholders are urging the new government to take urgent action and prioritise care.
Read more about Waiting for government action: What next for the social care workforce?Dr Erika Kispeter revisits a report by the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee, entitled ‘A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult social care’, published in December 2022, to explore what could be missing.
Read more about Reflections on the visibility of the social care workforce