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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‘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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Between 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.
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“Fit for the Future” Our response to the UK Government’s 10 year plan for the NHS
In collaboration with the Social Care Institute for Excellence, our analysis of the UK Government’s 10 year plan for the NHS.
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Centre for Care Researchers Lucy Wood and Becky Driscoll analyse the recent policy discussions around welfare reform in the UK, exploring at the Universal Credit Bill and the Pathways to Work Green Paper published in March 2025.
Read more about Pathways to Work or Pathways to Poverty? The Risks of Welfare Reform for Disabled People and CarersUnpaid Carers: Will the next government acknowledge their value?
Maxine Watkins writes about the invaluable contribution unpaid carers make to society and how crucial it is that the next government prioritises their needs in policymaking and resource allocation.
Read more about Unpaid Carers: Will the next government acknowledge their value?Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill focus group
If you are a person with a learning disability (over 18 years old) or an unpaid carer in Scotland and you would like to say something about your experience please join us for this online meeting. Update- group is now full, thank you for your interest!
Read more about Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill focus groupHow do we ‘unstick’ social care reform across the four UK countries?
We partnered with the Nuffield Trust to host a webinar on 7th June 2023, which explored shared challenges in implementing social care reform.
Read more about How do we ‘unstick’ social care reform across the four UK countries?Event date: 9th May 2023. Recording now available.
Professor Catherine Needham and Patrick Hall from the University of Birmingham present their research.