Centre for Care Impact Specialist, Fay Benskin, writes about our second Policy Breakfast event at the House of Commons in June, which focused on Carer’s Allowance reform.
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Policy breakfast: the evidence in support of Paid Carer’s Leave
Centre for Care Impact Specialist, Fay Benskin, provides highlights from our first Policy Breakfast event at the House of Commons, which explored the evidence in support of Paid Carer’s Leave.
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‘Mind the Gap’ one year on: Tackling Digital Exclusion at the House of Commons
Dan Williamson writes about the journey of our board game, ‘Mind the Gap: Tackling Digital Exclusion’, one year on from its launch.
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Care home undercover – What does the BBC expose tell us about the state of care?
The Centre for Care reflects on the recent BBC expose into abuses at a Scottish care home, looking at pressures and cultural attitudes in the adult social sector contributing to disparities in the quality of care provided and unstable conditions of employment for care home staff across the UK.
Read more about Care home undercover – What does the BBC expose tell us about the state of care?Emily Holzhausen CBE (Carers UK) and Professor Nathan Hughes explore Carers UK’s State of Caring 2025 report, highlighting why a new settlement for carers can’t wait.
Read more about Unpaid care in 2025: rising hours, rising costsBetween crisis and reform: Centre for Care reflections on this year’s political party conferences
We reflect on attending political party conferences this summer and share our assessment of political priorities around care.
Read more about Between crisis and reform: Centre for Care reflections on this year’s political party conferencesCentre members and 2025 Summer School organisers Professor Liam Foster and Professor Majella Kilkey provide a round-up of our Summer School activities.
Read more about Summer School 2025PhD Student Millie Hind writes about a recent trip to Bogotá, and reflects on the relationship between feminist approaches and care.
Read more about Feminist approaches to care: A month in BogotáEuropean Carers Day 2025: Exploring policy barriers faced by migrant careworkers coming to the UK
Millie Hind speaks with Patricia Chinyoka, founder of Women of Zimbabwe about the challenges faced by migrant careworkers trying to bring with their children to the UK
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