The UK government has launched a programme of work to support the adult social care sector. The measures aim to support thousands more people with disabilities to remain in their homes.
The immediate changes have included investment to improve homes and reduce hospitalisations, harnessing of care technology, and more support for care workers to take on further duties as well as plans for a digital platform to share information between the NHS and care staff.
Alongside these steps, the government has started work on plans for long-term reform of the sector. There are plans for this to include the creation of a national care service. First, the government will launch an independent commission into social care to be chaired by Baroness Louise Casey. The commission will work to build a national consensus on the way forward. Split into two phases, the first will identify critical issues and report in 2025, and the second will make longer-term recommendations for transformation and report in 2028.
Verian UK has previously held a public dialogue to explore public attitudes on care and support funding options to support the recommendations of the Dilnot Commission.
Verian UK has now carried out a fast turnaround poll of public attitudes to the provision of social care with a view to helping inform the debate on social care reform. The poll was carried out on Public Voice, our industry-leading national research study which has randomly selected households to ensure that participants are representative of the UK population. The poll has tested the public’s understanding of the current care arrangements and gathers views on the future, including who the public thinks should be responsible for provision and how it should be paid for. This webinar will present the findings and discuss the implications for policymakers, service providers, and citizens.
Webinar details
Date: 29 May
Time: 14.00 - 15.00 (BST)
Panellists include:
- Sir Andrew Dilnot
- Craig Watkins, UK CEO, Verian
- Lucy Joyce, UK Head of Policy and Implementation, Verian
- Ben Humberstone, UK Head of Population Studies, Verian
This event is aimed at those interested in the future of social care in the UK. We welcome those working in government, research councils, universities and local authorities and other public bodies. We also welcome think tanks, charities, journalists and any other organisations interested in hearing what the public thinks about these issues.
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