Key loopholes in the proposed cap on social care spending mean all assets won’t necessarily be protected.
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Some economists think it should be replaced.
With an ageing population, pandemic recovery and climate emergency in the in-tray, social care is not the only thing the chancellor has to finance.
Social workers worried that moving services online decreased quality and access.
The UK government is about to reform social care, but the focus is likely to be on funding, not the companies that are allowed to have a stake in the sector.
Economic recovery and solving the care crisis can and should go hand in hand.
After the devastating impact of COVID, changing the culture of social care must start with valuing, respecting and rewarding the people who look after our vulnerable old people.
As the scale of the pandemic revealed itself in March, one small town in Newfoundland created a community-led meals-on-wheels to support its seniors.
Families are so afraid of welfare systems that many would take drastic steps to move their children to countries they chose to leave
Using robots to provide companionship is a slippery slope in removing the aged and infirm still further from human interaction.
Dementia and abuse often go hand in hand, whether it’s the sufferer or the caregiver who is responsible.
If the UK loses the highly skilled and experienced migrant workers who currently prop up the sector, a major crisis could emerge.
Older adults are using social robots and apps, but what does it mean for issues of surveillance and privacy?
Research shows it generates future savings for society by lowering demand for health and social care services.
For decades, those working in social care focused on the risks children face in their family home. But what about when they leave the front door?
The only possible solution to the crisis, socialisation, is the one that the current government will not consider.
Working as a professional carer is a stressful and high-pressure job. Making sure carers have the right training and support is crucial.
Much immigration policy is based around three misunderstandings – on what employers, the public and migrants themselves want.
This shift in focus on social care funding could inject some honesty into the system.
An emphasis on the autonomy of people with learning disabilities has put distance between care workers and the people they support.
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Professor of Health and Social Care, University of Birmingham
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George's, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Population Health & NIHR ARC North West Coast Social Care Theme Lead, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Leadership and Management, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Applied Social Science, Durham University
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Associate Supervisor in Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Huddersfield
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Professor of Social Policy, University of Sheffield
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Professor in International Social Policy, University of Southampton
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Visiting Academic, The Open University
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Professor of Citizen Participation, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Work and Organisations, University of Stirling
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Research Professor, Language Technology Lab, University of Cambridge