Welcome to the
Care & Support Alliance

We represent over 60 of Britain’s leading charities campaigning alongside the millions of older people, disabled people and their carers who deserve decent care. We believe there is a strong case for change and are working with our members towards reform.

Care and Support Alliance responds to the Spending Review

On behalf of the Care and Support Alliance, Co-Chair, Jackie O’Sullivan, Executive Director of Strategy and Influence at Mencap, said:
“We welcome the Chancellor’s commitment that the Government will ‘back the Fair Pay Agreement’ and as an Alliance we will hold her to her word, when the time comes – which will not be until 2027 we believe.
“We also welcome the additional £4+ billion pledged for adult social care by 2028/9, when Baroness Casey’s Commission is due. However, until
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DHSC publishes Casey Commission Terms of Reference

On Friday, DHSC published the long awaited Terms of Reference for Louise Casey’s social care commission.

In response, the three co-chairs of the Care and Support Alliance; Caroline Abrahams CBE, Charity Director at Age UK, Jackie O’Sullivan, Executive Director of Strategy and Influence at Mencap, Emily Holzhausen CBE, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Carers UK, said:

““It’s great news that the terms of reference for the Casey Commission have now been published and that the work has got formally underway.

“We are pleased … Read the rest

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