Case Study: Joanne Austin - the reality of unpaid care in England

In this interview we sat down with Joanne Austin, 51, who cares for four of her loved ones while also working full time. Here we share her story, her thoughts on current care support options,...

Last month we sat down with Baroness Pitkeathley OBE, founder of Carers UK and co-chair of the Carers All-Party Parliamentary Group, to discuss the recent Carer’s Leave Act coming into force and...

We sat down with Wendy Chamberlain MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions, to discuss the Carer's Leave Act, sponsored by Chamberlain, which came into effect on April 6...

This month we sat down with Alison Thewliss, shadow SNP spokesperson for home affairs, and Lia Nici, Conservative MP for Great Grimsby, regarding the ban on care workers’ dependants and the...

This month we sat down with Efua Poku-Amanfo, research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research, to discuss the impacts of the rise in section 114 notices, the outlook for local...

In his first interview since being appointed Shadow Minister for Social Care last month, Andrew Gwynne, shares Labour’s plans for a National Care Service and a Fair Pay Agreement with William...

Former Care Minister and current Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Carers, Dame Caroline Dinenage DBE MP, calls on all parties to commit to developing a new National Carers Strategy...

David Fothergill, deputy chairman of the Local Government Association, sets out his thoughts regarding the outlook for local authority funding of adult social care in 2024 given the rise of...

Gavin Edwards, Head of Social Care at UNISON, discusses how the adult social care sector suffered during the pandemic and what lessons can be learnt from the experience. 

Ed Watkinson, residential care & inspection specialist and director of Watkinson Consulting, discusses the CQC's Single Assessment Framework and asks whether it's an...

Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour MSP and Spokesperson for Health, Social Care and Equalities sets out her thoughts regarding the SNP’s proposal for a National Care Service.

Richard Humphries, Senior Advisor to The Health Foundation, sets out his thoughts on the effectiveness of the Government's hospital discharge programme.