Social care
Care homes at risk of closure as new visa rules drive staffing crisis: ‘The sector can’t function’

Care homes at risk of closure as new visa rules drive staffing crisis: ‘The sector can’t function’
Nearly one million more people will be unpaid carers by 2035, report finds

Nearly one million more people will be unpaid carers by 2035, report finds
Children in kinship care are being pushed to breaking point. Change can’t come soon enough

Children in kinship care are being pushed to breaking point. Change can’t come soon enough
This pioneering and ‘beautiful’ idea can help keep young care leavers from falling into homelessness

This pioneering and ‘beautiful’ idea can help keep young care leavers from falling into homelessness
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate

Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker

I have terminal cancer and a learning disability. Life would be miserable without my social care worker
Neither Labour nor Tories are going far enough for disabled people – we deserve better

Neither Labour nor Tories are going far enough for disabled people – we deserve better
Poor pay makes care workers feel like second class citizens – the next government must fix this

Poor pay makes care workers feel like second class citizens – the next government must fix this
There’s no debate – Britain’s disabled people are in the grip of a social care emergency

There’s no debate – Britain’s disabled people are in the grip of a social care emergency
Hate speech, snooping and benefits: How government policy has ‘violated disabled people’s rights’

Hate speech, snooping and benefits: How government policy has ‘violated disabled people’s rights’
My daughter has been trapped in hospital for years with a learning disability – and she wants out

My daughter has been trapped in hospital for years with a learning disability – and she wants out
Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high

Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high
Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on

Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on
Tory government ‘demonises’ disabled people who face ‘onerous’ benefits system, UN warns

Tory government ‘demonises’ disabled people who face ‘onerous’ benefits system, UN warns
‘He’s like a caged animal in the flat’: Meet the parents fighting for an adult social care revolution

‘He’s like a caged animal in the flat’: Meet the parents fighting for an adult social care revolution
Homelessness at heart of councils’ £4bn funding black hole, MPs warn: ‘It’s an out-of-control crisis’

Homelessness at heart of councils’ £4bn funding black hole, MPs warn: ‘It’s an out-of-control crisis’
Adoptees share the ‘extreme emotional challenge’ of meeting birth parents decades after adoption

Adoptees share the ‘extreme emotional challenge’ of meeting birth parents decades after adoption
Disabled people ‘risk losing right to take part in society’ with social care ‘on its knees’

Disabled people ‘risk losing right to take part in society’ with social care ‘on its knees’
‘It’s not an infinite resource’: How volunteers are papering over the cracks of austerity

‘It’s not an infinite resource’: How volunteers are papering over the cracks of austerity
Lack of flexibility in low paid-work means people are having to go part-time, study finds
