ARC England, in partnership with MacIntyre, has launched a new dementia and learning disability training programme. Now booking for dates from this month, the two-part interactive course has been developed in response to the growing need for specialist dementia education that reflects the experiences and needs of people with a Read the full article…
New polling conducted by the Health Foundation and Ipsos shows that the public is in support of change to England’s social care system. The polling – which was carried out before Andy Burnham became Prime Minister – finds that the public is pessimistic about the current social care system. Four Read the full article…
A new consultation is seeking views on preventing and managing aggressive behaviour in people receiving NHS or social care. The consultation is being held by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and intends to inform the continuous development of its guidelines and recommendations for health and social Read the full article…
A new resource has been launched to help care-experienced people understand their rights around accessing care records. The three-minute explainer video, part of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Better Records Together campaign, sets out how anyone with care experience can make a right of access request, often called a Subject Read the full article…
A new International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) report shares international examples of social care reform that England can learn from. Home truths – what Australia, Japan and Germany can teach us about social care reform draws on roundtables held in Summer 2026 with practitioners, policymakers, academics and other experts in Read the full article…
Digital Care Hub has launched its first photo competition, inviting people across adult social care to share images of digital care in action. Entries close at 5pm on Friday 4 September. Shortlisted photographs will be exhibited at Digital Care Summit London on 23 September, where the winners will be announced. The competition Read the full article…
Council leaders across England are being urged to unite behind calls for urgent national reform of adult social care. This comes as new analysis from the Care and Support Alliance (CSA) reveals stark differences in what happens to people seeking care and support depending on where they live. CSA’s analysis Read the full article…
A new Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report has issued a call to end the ‘grotesque’ exploitation of migrant registered nurses. This comes a week after the Prime Minister set out his plans for a National Care Service in England, paying tribute to the migrant staff caring for his dad. Read the full article…
The National Care Forum (NCF) has launched a new employment practice programme to support not-for-profit care and support providers. The Leading Better Employment Practice programme will support NCF members and other not-for-profit care and support providers in the following ways: Commenting on the new programme’s launch, Professor Vic Rayner OBE, Read the full article…
Government has announced a major expansion of community mental health support across England, with up to 159 new NHS mental health centres. Backed by a £343m investment, the rollout includes: According to Government, demand for mental health services has risen sharply, particularly among children and young people, with around one Read the full article…
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