Vic Rayner: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer of the National Care Forum
- Quoted on
- Adult social care & reform
- Tracked press citations
- 10
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 8 Sept 2026
“The ability to increase the rate of digital adoption across such a broad range of organisations, in such a broad range of settings within such a short time frame is a testament to everyone involved in the delivery of social care.”
What Vic Rayner has said
“We welcome the frank, honest and passionate speech delivered by Baroness Casey. Much of the learning and experiences she cited from the work of her team since January 2025 will resonate strongly with our members.”
chief executive of the National Care Forum · Adult social care & reform · 30 Sept 2026 · Baroness brands social care as ‘creaking, inconsistent and impenetrable’ ↗
“It is fantastic to hear our future Prime Minister place social care front and centre of his plans and give it such a prominent place in the political landscape. Andy Burnham is absolutely right to prioritise social care in his speech today.”
CEO of National Care Forum · Adult social care & reform · 30 Sept 2026 · The National Care Forum welcomes Labour leader Andy Burnham’s call for action on social care ↗
“The Minister showed a strong interest in the work of NCF members Dimensions and Optalis. It was clear he was impressed by the dedication and commitment of staff he talked with. I was particularly pleased he was invited by Ross into his home, where he could properly understand the difference that person-centred support made to his life each and every day.”
National Care Forum CEO · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Care Minister visits NCF, Wokingham Borough Council Adult Services, Optalis and Dimensions ↗
“It is absolutely imperative that the Commission moves at pace. It is well understood that there are urgent challenges facing millions of people every day in accessing quality care and support services.”
CEO of National Care Forum · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · ‘Absolutely imperative that the Casey Commission moves at pace’, says NCF ↗
“Ultimately, we need those decision makers to think about social care first. It is not Cinderella. It is not the handmaiden of the NHS. It is a vital public service that is the backbone of communities. We forgot that then, and we must never do that again.”
Chief Executive Officer of the National Care Forum · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Covid inquiry: Main points from week one of the care sector module ↗
“After months of speculation, the government has put on the table the public funding they are making available to back their flagship Fair Pay Agreement. This announcement triggers the launch of a consultation period on key areas, including who is included in an agreement, what it covers in relation to pay, terms and conditions, how the negotiations will operate in practice, and enforcement.”
CEO of NCF · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · NCF responds to Fair Pay Agreement announcement at Labour Party Conference ↗
“Far from acknowledging a sector where, as reported by ADASS in its Autumn Survey, pressures are intensifying, the Chancellor's second Budget seems to overlook the financial support desperately needed by care and support providers.”
CEO of National Care Forum · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Budget 2025 | ‘The government has abdicated its responsibility’: Social care leaders react ↗
“It is vital that cross party talks happen so that the future direction of this vital public service is underpinned by a set of commitments that transcend party politics.”
Chief executive of the National Care Forum · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Casey convenes cross-party talks on adult social care ↗
“It is not possible for a fair pay agreement to deliver without properly addressing issues associated with how care is commissioned, long term sustainable funding commitments, a properly resourced negotiation infrastructure and a shared understanding of the data needed to inform negotiations.”
Chief executive of the National Care Forum · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · £500m social care fair pay agreement branded a ‘bear trap’ ↗
Where Vic Rayner has been quoted
- Digital revolution in care saves millions of admin hoursgov.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Baroness brands social care as ‘creaking, inconsistent and impenetrable’nursingtimes.net · 30 Sept 2026
- The National Care Forum welcomes Labour leader Andy Burnham’s call for action on social carecarehomeprofessional.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Care Minister visits NCF, Wokingham Borough Council Adult Services, Optalis and Dimensionscarehomeprofessional.com · 8 Sept 2026
- ‘Absolutely imperative that the Casey Commission moves at pace’, says NCFcarehomeprofessional.com · 8 Sept 2026
- Covid inquiry: Main points from week one of the care sector modulelgcplus.com · 8 Sept 2026
- NCF responds to Fair Pay Agreement announcement at Labour Party Conferencecarehomeprofessional.com · 8 Sept 2026
- Budget 2025 | ‘The government has abdicated its responsibility’: Social care leaders reactcarehomeprofessional.com · 8 Sept 2026
- Casey convenes cross-party talks on adult social carelgcplus.com · 8 Sept 2026
- £500m social care fair pay agreement branded a ‘bear trap’lgcplus.com · 8 Sept 2026
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