Care Workforce Change
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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Our statement on Andy Burnham’s speech today on social care change
Centre for Care Director Professor Kate Hamblin responds to Andy Burnham’s speech today outlining his approach to social care change, with three key actions.
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In a new report released today, the Centre for Care explores Social Care Co-operatives in the UK. The report authors provide a summary here.
Read more about Social care co-operatives in the UK: what are they and what contribution do they make to social care? Insights from a Centre for Care studyFragility across the care system: Baroness Casey speaks at Nuffield Trust summit.
We explore the issues raised during Baroness Casey’s speech at the Nuffield Trust summit on 5th March 2026.
Read more about Fragility across the care system: Baroness Casey speaks at Nuffield Trust summit.Recording now available! We welcomed Professor Shereen Hussein and Dr. Erika Kispeter from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to present for us on 24th March 2026.
Read more about Seminar: From National Policy to Local Practice: Drivers, Tensions and Future Scenarios for UK Adult Social Care Workforce ChangeTowards a better future for care: Centre for Care Impact report (November 2021-April 2025)
We are very pleased to launch our new impact report today, ‘Towards a better future for care’.
Read more about Towards a better future for care: Centre for Care Impact report (November 2021-April 2025)Ella Monkcom writes about connecting with experienced researchers on a recent trip to Australia, providing her with conceptual and empirical insights which will impact her thesis.
Read more about Care, migration and social research in a new context: How my academic visit to Australia is shaping my thesisIn this commentary Community Associates and Catherine Needham reflect on the process of working together, as we design and run a scoping project around the charges that disabled people in England pay towards non-residential care.
Read more about Social care charging – is it worth it?We welcomed Professor Catherine Needham and Dr. Emily Burn to present their research on 16th December 2025. Event recording now available.
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