About the Coalition

Care has been effectively ignored for decades. Now is the time to act and make a real difference to all those receiving and delivering care.

The Future Social Care Coalition includes former health and care ministers, employers and the largest union in social care. It’s the first time such a group has come together to push for change.

Who we are

chairs

Christina McAnea, General Secretary, UNISON

“Care has long been the forgotten service. The pandemic has magnified the sector’s faults like nothing else.”

Phil Hope, former Minister of State for Care Services

“Its problems cannot be ignored for a moment longer. This unprecedented alliance brings together employers, politicians who know about the sector and the biggest care union to make a powerful case for change. Now the government needs to listen and start to take the care crisis more seriously.”

Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell, Former Secretary of State for Health

“Care needs urgent and lasting reform. Paying dedicated staff who look after our elderly and vulnerable relatives a proper wage would start to transform care into a service fit for the future.”

Advisory board

Caroline Abrahams

Co-chair

Care and Support Alliance

Nadra Ahmed OBE

Chair

National Care Association

Rt Hon Alistair Burt

former Minister of State

For Community and Social Care

Andy Burman

Chair

The Allied Health Professions Federation

Rt Hon Andy Burnham

Mayor of Greater Manchester

Former Secretary of State for Health

Rt Hon Paul Burstow

chair of social care institute for excellence

Former Minister of State for Community and Social Care

Rt Hon Sir Norman Lamb

Minister of State

Former Minister of State for Community and Social Care

Vic Rayner OBE

Executive Director

National Care Forum

Helen Walker

Chief Executive

Carers UK

Alastair Henderson

Chief Executive

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

Clenton Farquharson MBE

Chair

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP)

Jackie O'Sullivan,

Co-chair

Care and Support Alliance

Help Us Get the Message Out There

Social Care matters to everyone and benefits everyone at some point in their lives – so #PayFair4Care
Social Care is NOT done or FIXED #GetSocialCareDone
Social Care is in CRISIS
Social Care workers are disproportionately affected by the cost-of-living crisis and are struggling to live on their pay
There is a social care emergency – upwards of 165,000 vacancies and rising
There is a chronic lack of capacity in the social care system – it was already in crisis before the pandemic and now it’s at tipping point
The retention and recruitment emergency must be addressed as a matter of urgency

Social Care workers need to be properly recognised and rewarded if we are to stop the churn in retention and recruitment vacancies
It’s time for a fair deal and fair pay – it’s time for action
A fully funded and long-term solution must be found to #FIXSOCIALCARE
It makes moral and economic sense to pay the REAL LIVING WAGE
Social Care workers pay and conditions should be on par with those in the NHS who do a similar job
Social Care needs to be FIXED and fit for purpose
Social Care can be fixed by social care workforce reform – It IS POSSIBLE and FAIR to pay the Real Living Wage across the sector #PayFair4Care
It is time for Government to act on Social Care – given the scale of the emergency the response is not enough