Alternatives to zero hours contracts – what providers need to consider

Vic Rayner is the leading association of not-for-profit care and support organisations, joining the NCF in 2016. As CEO she is the co-chair of the government Strategic Advisory Forum on the social care workforce, chair of the National Social Care Advisory Group on social care and technology and sits on a range of government and national specialist groups with a focus on the social care workforce, digital transformation, new models of care and regulation. Professor Rayner is a regular national and international speaker, and has extensive knowledge and expertise across a wide range of care, support, housing and social policy agendas.

Gavin Edwards has been with UNISON for 16 years. Since December 2019, he's been Senior National Officer for Social Care. He is lead negotiator on behalf of UNISON social care members for national employers and runs UNISON’s ‘Let’s Make Care Work’ campaign for a National Care Service in England.

Mark Moulding is Head of External Affairs and Policy at Skills for Care, the strategic workforce development body for adult social care in England. Mark leads Skills for Care’s policy development and influencing activities to help make sure the sector has enough people with the right skills and values working in. Before joining the social care and policy worlds, Mark held senior communications roles in charities in the education and cultural sectors, and worked as a journalist for the BBC.

Karolina was a care worker for twelve years working with people in their own homes. She is an experienced director and member of multiple advisory boards. She is a member of the leadership team for the IMPACT (Improving Adult Care Together) centre. She is passionate about social care and social justice and never misses a chance to advocate for care workers. She is also deeply passionate about women’s rights and working to drive social change. Karolina has been invited to participate in many media appearances as a voice for care workers to raise awareness of their under-valued hard work. She wants to see care workers recognised for the skills and expertise they have as social care professionals; amazing work they do every day and great contributions they make to the economy and our society.

Dan Archer, UK CEO and founder of Visiting Angels, a home care provider and franchise business. Since launching Visiting Angels in the UK in 2017 and franchising since 2019, the network has grown to 59 franchise locations across the UK. The business is currently the UK’s fastest growing home care business opening 2 new offices per month and recruiting over 120 carers each month. Dan has 25 years’ experience in UK franchising and has been in the care sector since 2011. His personal experience of poor quality care for his grandmother inspired him to get involved in the care sector. He has worked with some of the world’s largest international care businesses.

Teresa Exelby is Chief Corporate Services & People Officer at the national social care charity, Community Integrated Care. Since joining the organisation from Morrisons Supermarkets in 2020, Teresa has led on a range of initiatives and investments that have enabled the charity to offer further support for colleagues. Her achievements were recognised in 2022, with Teresa awarded Highly Commended at the HR Excellence Awards.