Feature: Social care workers earn 40% less than NHS peers
A ground-breaking report has found that many frontline social care workers are undervalued by as much as 39%, nearly £7000 per year, in comparison to their peers in equivalent positions in other public-funded sectors.
Providers urge Tory candidates to focus on adult care
The National Care Forum has urged candidates in the Conservative leadership election to put social care at heart of their policy agendas and back sector reform.