Why does social care reform keep stalling? My latest article explores why change so often fails to take root. @scie.org.uk www.scie.org.uk/why-reform-s...

I’ve written a new essay series on adult social care reform, building on my 9 years as Chair of @SCIE.bsky.social. It starts with Why reform stalls and asks what conditions are needed to make change real in people’s lives. Making social care work www.scie.org.uk/designing-so...

I’m looking forward to taking part in the @thekingsfund.bsky.social in person event on 9th September: 10 Year Health Plan - what bold choices and actions are needed now to deliver transformational change www.kingsfund.org.uk/events/ten-y...

My thoughts on breaking the logjam in social care. @theguardian.com letters. @scie.org.uk www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Huge congratulations to @scie.org.uk Chief Executive Kathryn Smith on her recognition for her services to social care in the New Year’s Honours list. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/676a8b...

My thoughts on breaking the logjam in social care. @theguardian.com letters. @scie.org.uk www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

The Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock, announced a £22.6 million boost to the Accelerating Reform Fund (ARF) at NCASC this afternoon. Read our full response, authored by our Chief Executive, Kathryn Smith, here: www.scie.org.uk/news/detail/...

This looks like minister Kinnock’s ‘big’ announcement in his speech to #ncasc24 this afternoon. £22 million. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Areas discussed included: co-production; changing demography; workforce and unpaid carers; national care standards; upstream prevention; mental health; the interconnectedness of health and social care services; national insurance changes; and technology and AI. 3/3

Good question at #ncasc24 on the value of yet another review/commission on #socialcare. Here’s a briefing, with @HealthFdn colleagues www.health.org.uk/publications...

The final report of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce—‘Our future homes: Housing that promotes wellbeing and community for an ageing population’—was published on Tuesday. Read our full response, authored by our Chief Executive, Kathryn Smith, here: www.scie.org.uk/news/detail/...

SCIE and Agilisys hosted an informative session tonight to launch their partnership. The panel explored how we can help you to adopt #GenAl, demonstrated how it’s improving productivity for local authorities, and highlighted the Accelerating Reform Fund projects using digital tools📈📊

📅The first day of #NCASC is complete📅 Thank you to everyone who visited our Exhibition Stand and attended our lunchtime chats with Partners in Care and Health. We thoroughly enjoyed connecting with colleagues from across the sector to discuss digital innovation and GenAI.

Adult social care in three charts - demand rising, financial envelope shrinking, why reform and innovation are essential. #NCASC24 @scie.org.uk

Together, SCIE and Agilisys are launching a partnership at #NCASC designed to help social care organisations embrace and adopt Generative Artificial Intelligence (#GenAI). Listen to what our Chief Executive, Kathryn Smith, has to say about the partnership and why it is important in this video🎬

Attending the @scie.org.uk /Agilisys partnership launch event at NCASC this evening. Discussing the current uses and opportunities of GeneratIve AI in social care

“Everything we do is about how we work in partnerships to improve social care.” In this video, Claire Grindal, SCIE’s Head of Marketing and Communications, discusses why SCIE is at #NCASC and the potential benefits of #DigitalInnovation. Come to our Exhibition Stand (F10) to learn more.