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Engage: Boris Johnson ‘abandoning millions to hardship’ through Universal Credit cut

By Jemma Crew, Reporter21st October 2021Engage

Boris Johnson is “abandoning millions” to hardship by pushing ahead with the fiercely opposed cut to Universal Credit (UC), a charity has warned. In 35 parts of Britain, at least

Engage: Why care workers are feeling less valued and leaving the sector after the pandemic

By Eleanor K Johnson, University of Bristol16th October 2021Engage

The care sector is struggling to recruit and retain staff, as England enters the next phase of its COVID-19 recovery. So why are care workers leaving the sector in droves,

Engage: Why valuing the highly-skilled social care workforce is key to creating a fair and just society

By Oonagh Smyth, Skills for Care28th September 2021Engage

I was proud to recently release Skills for Care’s new three-year strategy, that will guide how we support the social care workforce in meeting the needs of our communities now

Engage: Why the UK childcare system is at breaking point

By Eva Lloyd, University of East London27th September 2021Engage

Over the last ten years, formal childcare in the UK has steadily become unaffordable for most parents. Recent reports on a UK web-based parent survey undertaken this summer by Mumsnet

Engage: What issues need to be tackled to address the NHS waiting list backlog?

By Joe Gammie, Reporter16th September 2021Engage

The Government has pledged to tackle the elective care backlog with the “biggest catch-up programme” in the history of the NHS. A record 5.6 million people were waiting to start

Engage: Ensuring equality and diversity in social care recruitment and progression

By Tricia Pereira, Skills for Care15th September 202115th September 2021Engage

At Skills for Care promoting and supporting equity and diversity among the social care workforce is crucial not only in the support we provide the sector, but within our own

Engage: The recent funding proposals – A missed opportunity for digital transformation in social care

By Daniel Casson, Care England15th September 2021Engage

The government has put forward proposals for social care funding. Of the £36bn promised from the Health and Social Care levy over the next three years, social care is due

Engage: We’re losing far too many good people, says TV journalist who lost son to suicide

By Dave Higgens, Reporter10th September 2021Engage

Former national TV journalist Mike McCarthy has said “we’re losing far too many good people to suicide” as he honoured his late son’s plea to campaign for better mental health

Engage: Social care reform – Lifetime cap on costs may only partially protect assets

By Jonquil Lowe, The Open University8th September 2021Engage

The costs of care in old age can be scarily high and difficult to plan for, particularly if it becomes necessary to move into a care home. It’s estimated that

Engage: Social care reform – Why Boris Johnson’s plan won’t fix the crisis – expert view

By Catherine Needham, The University of Birmingham7th September 2021Engage

Boris Johnson has unveiled plans for a £12 billion-a-year tax rise from April 2022, to fund social care reform in England and to tackle the NHS’s COVID-induced backlog of cases.

Category: Engage

Engage: Boris Johnson ‘abandoning millions to hardship’ through Universal Credit cut

Engage: Why the UK childcare system is at breaking point

Engage: What issues need to be tackled to address the NHS waiting list backlog?

Engage: We’re losing far too many good people, says TV journalist who lost son to suicide

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

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Category: Engage

Engage: Boris Johnson ‘abandoning millions to hardship’ through Universal Credit cut

Engage: Why care workers are feeling less valued and leaving the sector after the pandemic

Engage: Why valuing the highly-skilled social care workforce is key to creating a fair and just society

Engage: Why the UK childcare system is at breaking point

Engage: What issues need to be tackled to address the NHS waiting list backlog?

Engage: Ensuring equality and diversity in social care recruitment and progression

Engage: The recent funding proposals – A missed opportunity for digital transformation in social care

Engage: We’re losing far too many good people, says TV journalist who lost son to suicide

Engage: Social care reform – Lifetime cap on costs may only partially protect assets

Engage: Social care reform – Why Boris Johnson’s plan won’t fix the crisis – expert view