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Andrew Dilnot is right: the public needs a new story of social care By Neil Crowther It was fascinating listening to Andrew Dilnot at yesterday’s Treasury Select Committee on social care funding, talking not only about the detail of the government’s latest proposals, but crucially about the importance of winning media, political, and public support to increase …

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Messages made with care by Neil Crowther   Since we began in 2018, #SocialCareFuture has highlighted the power of narrative to act as an enabler or barrier to building the future we want to see.  Inspired by other social movements, we set about co-developing a fresh vision and story of change, and then testing and …

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By Claire Gleeson & Charlotte Crabtree, Keyring Whilst there are record levels of employment in the UK, there are nearly 715,000 work-capable yet unemployed people with learning disabilities. While 6% of people with learning disabilities are in work, 65% would like to be. In our Oldham service we currently have 14.65% of Network Members who …

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By Professor Bob Hudson  As howls of betrayal, dishonesty and untrustworthiness reverberate around our political system, there is renewed interest in the idea of ethical behaviour – what it is and how it can be better embedded in public and business life. New ideas are coming from unlikely sources: many of the largest US businesses …

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Listen to Neil Crowther speak to Think Local Act Personal about #socialcarefuture’s forthcoming report on the way social care is being talked and thoughts about today, why we believe that needs to change if we are to realise our vision and our plans to co-produce a new, hopeful narrative for the future.

By Simon Stockton and Natasha Burberry   Recently the CEO of a large health care provider shared a story with me which summarised why coproduction matters so well it almost felt like a ready made urban legend. The story went something like this… A care professional is talking with a local resident describing how a …

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By Elaine James, Rob Mitchell, Hannah Morgan, Mark Harvey & Ian Burgess You may wonder how rocket science has a role in social work. For us, rocket science is a metaphor for the new world of complex technologies, reshaping our lives and our understanding of the social world we live in. It is also a way …

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By Angela Catley, Community Catalysts People ‘doing it for themselves’ report and stories launched by Community Catalysts We work in a bit of a bubble – the world of health and social care. It’s a sector that is always complex and often baffling, one which on the face of it is all about people…but you …

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By Tim Cooper, United Response Most would agree that these are tricky times for those of us in social care and certainly the challenges we face don’t seem to be reducing in number or complexity. Social Care Future is a powerful stimulus to get us thinking about how we need to think and act differently. …

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By Sian Lockwood, Community Catalysts An important debate is taking place about how to ensure that people who need care and support get that help in a way that enables them to stay safe and well and live the life they want. This conversation has been given momentum by three recent Panorama programmes on social …

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