Kate Jopling and Simon Bottery reflect on early steps to bring adult social care leaders together to work towards reform.

Baroness Casey’s analysis highlights deep, long‑standing problems in social care and The King’s Fund urges swift, well‑funded, cross‑party reform to deliver meaningful change before the next election.

It's widely acknowledged that social care reform is essential. In this report we explore why public opinion and attitudes towards social care are a key barrier to change.

Social care touches millions of lives – yet reform has stalled for decades. Despite repeated commissions, white papers and promises, the system remains fragile, underfunded and undervalued. For people ...