The Care Reflect Issue 3
Issue Three of The Care Reflect is out now, and this one is a little different.
On 7th May, millions of people go to the polls in the biggest vote since the 2024 general election. The councils being elected are the same ones that commission social care, set fee rates, and decide how much support people receive. This is not a peripheral political event for our sector. It is central to it.
Here's what's inside:
What is happening on 7th May. Which councils are voting, what is at stake for social care, and why the result matters for providers and commissioners.
What the parties have said on social care. An honest summary of where each party stands, including what Labour have and have not committed to, and why Reform UK's silence on social care is itself significant.
How to support the people you work with to vote. Proxy votes, photo ID, polling station accessibility, and the steps your team can take right now.
Each section has a practical 'what should you do?' because analysis without action isn't enough.
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Coproduce Care Team