To mark Young Carers Awareness Day, I recently blogged about the need to identify and do more for the many thousands of young carers in this country – and by young carers I was referring to children and young people …
We are now just weeks away from the first set of reforms under the Care Act 2014 being made reality across the country. It seems difficult to believe it was last June that our online consultation sought views on how …
Sometimes, progress or improvement can be hampered by the language we use. Terms, phrases – even individual words – can, in certain contexts, appear limiting and reductive. And when those words are applied to individuals or groups of people, even …
This is the year when the will to do more for the most vulnerable in society is matched by new legislation enshrining in law the principles we in the care and support sector have long felt important. The Care Act …
