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Today (Wednesday March 4th) Emily Holzhausen CBE, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, at Carers UK gave evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee on the topic ‘Carers’ benefits beyond the Sayce Review’. Carers UK would like to see a full review...

Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Development, discusses what the care sector needs beyond digital skills alone to support the digital advancement of social care.
Digital change is moving fast in adult social care, and while developing digital skills is vital for people working in care, it takes more than digital skills alone for transformation to succeed....

Stefanie Ioannou, Associate Director at Shawbrook Bank and Rising Star at the Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards, reflects on building a purpose-driven career in healthcare finance where empathy matters as much as capital
I didn’t set out to build a career in healthcare finance. What changed my path was understanding that financial decisions in this sector shape real lives. Early on, I realised that funding structures, lending terms and strategic conversations don’t just...

As digital systems become embedded across social care, Sam Hussain, CEO and Co-Founder, of Log my Care, asks: are concerns about data quality really a technology issue — or a reflection of culture, trust and everyday practice?
Digital care systems are often judged by the quality of the data they contain. When records feel thin, inconsistent or rushed, the technology itself is quickly blamed. But this framing misses the point. Data quality in care is not simply a technical...