Our new report, written by Centre for Care colleagues Kate Hamblin and Rachael Black, looks at unpaid carers in South Yorkshire and their use of, and access to, digital technologies and online services.
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Value of unpaid care in England and Wales now exceeds that of NHS budget
New research by Centre for Care colleagues Maria Petrillo & Matt Bennett, in collaboration with Carers UK, estimates the value of unpaid care in England and Wales
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Contributions to committees and inquiries (January- March 2023)
Centre for Care researcher Becky Driscoll provides an update on our recent contributions to government inquiries and committees, relevant to social care and unpaid carers.
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The Right to Carer’s Leave Bill is a good start but we need to go further
Christie Butcher outlines the statistics relating to carers in employment and explores the policy in place to support working carers – including the new Right to Carers Leave Bill.
Read more about The Right to Carer’s Leave Bill is a good start but we need to go furtherPodcast- Reflections on ’A gloriously ordinary life’: In conversation with Baroness Andrews
This episode is a reflection, in Baroness Andrews’ own words, on the recent report published by the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee, ‘A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult social care’. The report included evidence submitted by colleagues at the Centre for Care.
Read more about Podcast- Reflections on ’A gloriously ordinary life’: In conversation with Baroness AndrewsCensus 2021; How many unpaid carers are there in England and Wales?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) first estimates of unpaid care from Census 2021 have been released. As one of the Census topic leads, Dr Sophie John discusses the Census results and upcoming workplans on unpaid care.
Read more about Census 2021; How many unpaid carers are there in England and Wales?Centre for Care Deputy Director Matt Bennett explains why recently released Census data on unpaid carers is so important to our research and the policy landscape.
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Drawing on research by Carers UK and the Centre for Care, Serena Vicario explores the process and importance of self and social identification for unpaid carers, and what systems in place, or in development, can help do this.
Read more about “Am I a carer?” Why self- and social identification of carers are becoming unavoidable topicsCARE MATTERS podcast- The Invisibilities of Social Care: perspectives from unpaid carers
A new CARE MATTERS podcast episode hosted by Dr Rachael Black, with special guests Liz Naylor and Chris Sterry, exploring the ‘invisibilities’ of Social Care.
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