Ten years of the Care Act and beyond: Adults Partnership Conference

• Overview 
• Speakers 
• Programme
• Designed for 
• Booking

Overview  

At this years’ conference we want to mark ten years of the Care Act 2014, a landmark piece of legislation which was intended to modernise 21st century care and support. It consolidated existing law relating to adults with care needs, emphasised the importance of well-being and addressed the support needs of carers for the first time. But it was followed by an unprecedented ten years including massive political upheaval and global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Speakers from across the social care sector, local government and experts by experience will all be contributing to a thoughtful review of what changed for the better and some critical analysis of the limitations, challenges and future opportunities.  

Talking points include: 

• Alternative perspectives from policy and practice on how the Care Act was developed and received back in 2014. 
• What implementation of the Care Act looked meant for different areas, and how the intended shift from risk management towards more strengths-based approaches manifested in reality. 
• Evidence that points to five key changes needed in social care in order to unlock an equitable future. 
• The aspirations for the next ten years, and the impact of technological and digital transformation.

Research in Practice will publish a new podcast and a blog detailing what it was like to be instrumental in the development and implementation of the Care Act over the last decade. 

Speakers 

Speakers to be confirmed soon. 

Programme

This conference will include session on: 

• How the Care Act changed the face of social care: a panel discussion 
• Implementation over the decade: different approaches and perspectives 
• The future of social care: what it takes to do better 
• Advancing into the next ten years: a panel discussion 

Designed for 

The Partnership Conference is aimed at all professions working in adult social care from across the Research in Practice Partner network, including Heads of Service, practice leaders, workforce development leaders, team managers and practitioners. 

If you are working in a two-tier authority and you have colleagues in a district authority, they can access places using your organisation’s guest accounts. To make use of this option, please contact your organisation’s Link Officer. 

Booking 

Request your place through the button at the top of this page. We are able to offer up to four places per Research in Practice adults Partner at this conference. For queries and information please contact our events team by emailing events@researchinpractice.org.uk.  

This conference will be delivered using Microsoft Teams. Please note, adding this event to your calendar does not confirm your place at this event. Details of how to access the event will be sent a week before only to those with a confirmed place.