Read three commentaries exploring the proposals in this 2026 Consultation, curated by Lucy Wood.
Read more about Commentary series on the Consultation on employment support for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill childrenSocial Care Policy
Kirsty Liddiard, Katherine Runswick-Cole and Dan Goodley use their research findings to critically appraise the employment support proposals for parents of seriously ill children
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Professor Clare Gardiner reflects on the needs of unpaid carers providing end of life care who are in employment, what support is available to them in the UK, what we can learn from international examples and opportunities for change available to us as part of the Department for Business and Trade Consultation into employment support for unpaid carers.
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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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Becky Driscoll provides an overview of our most recent policy breakfast event in Westminster, where attendees heard research evidence from our team and contributed to a discussion on how the Department for Work and Pensions can re-build a meaningful releationship with carers.
Read more about How can the Department for Work and Pensions re-build trust with carers? Highlights from our policy breakfastWe welcomed Dr Tom Ryan from the NIHR School of Social Care Research to present ‘No one wants to talk about it: Exploring transitions in family care for people with learning disabilities’ as part of our Seminar Series. A recording of the presentation is available to watch on this page.
Read more about Seminar: No one wants to talk about it: Exploring transitions in family care for people with learning disabilitiesWe were delighted to sponsor, attend and contribute to this year’s Carers UK State of Caring Conference 2026. Lucy Wood updates us on the day here.
Read more about Carers UK State of Caring ConferenceIn 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 studyThe Centre for Care’s Impact Associate, Lucy Wood, provides a round up of our recent evidence submissions.
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