Gerard Crofton-Martin, Interim Chief Executive at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), argues that the Supreme Court’s revised approach to deprivation of liberty should refocus adult social care on strong Mental Capacity Act (MCA) practice, rights-based decision-making, workforce support and long-overdue reform.

The announcement from PM Andy Burnham to speed up social care reform has been welcomed across the sector, but not without a degree of scepticism. Tim Coolican and Emma Watt from social purpose law firm, Anthony Collins, discuss whether effective change is really possible.

Liz Jones, Policy Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the National Care Forum (NCF), looks back on the 2026 Care Innovation Challenge’s Innovation Weekend, facilitated by NCF and hosted at Coventry University’s Techno Centre on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June.

A new Prime Minister always brings renewed expectations for reform. For adult social care, those expectations are particularly high, writes James Watson-O’Neill, Chief Executive at Sense.

Working in home care can sometimes feel isolating, even for the most dedicated carers. Kam Gill, Registered Manager at Walfinch Oxfordshire, explains how investing in wellbeing, connection and peer support can help carers feel happier, more valued and better supported in their role.

Fabio Cecchi, Commercial Director at Fulcrum Care, analyses the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) recent update on assessments, aged ratings and unassessed services.

Jon White, National Culture and Diversity Lead at Skills for Care, discusses the implications of Skills for Care’s latest annual report on the racial inequalities across England’s adult and children’s social care workforce.

Working in home care can sometimes feel isolating, even for the most dedicated carers. Kam Gill, Registered Manager at Walfinch Oxfordshire, explains how investing in wellbeing, connection and peer support can help carers feel happier, more valued and better supported in their role.

Government’s recent 80-page consultation signals an intention to pursue the introduction of new guaranteed hours offer (GHO) legislation – so how should providers respond? Anna Dabek, Employment Law Partner at Anthony Collins, investigates.