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.
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We 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 studySeminar: From low-skilled to good work – labour and migration issues in Social Care
We are delighted to virtually welcome Professor Gabriella Alberti and Dr Marketa Dolezalowa to present ‘From low-skilled to good work – labour and migration issues in Social Care’. This event has been postponed, please check back for updates soon.
Read more about Seminar: From low-skilled to good work – labour and migration issues in Social CareThe Centre for Care’s Impact Associate, Lucy Wood, provides a round up of our recent evidence submissions.
Read more about Contributions to calls for evidenceWe are delighted to virtually welcome Dan Wheatley (University of Birmingham), Ben Hopkins (University of Birmingham) and Katrina Tavoulari (University of Bath) to present ‘Assessing the impacts of AI on the employment opportunities and work experiences of disabled people in the UK’.
Read more about Seminar: Assessing the impacts of AI on the employment opportunities and work experiences of disabled people in the UKJayanthi Lingham and Majella Kilkey explore the UK government’s recent announcement of plans for extensive changes to laws around migrants’ rights to settle in the UK.
Read more about When migration policy meets everyday care: a commentary on the ‘biggest shake-up of the migration system in 50 years’