The adult social care system in England is a threadbare safety net, with state-funded support only available to people with the highest needs and lowest means.
We monitor trends in social care performance, workforce, funding and unpaid carers to inform debate about the kind of reform and investment that are urgently needed. We work with the social care sector, supporting them to identify and implement improvements.
This webinar explored how places can translate national ambition into effective local action - by integrating mental health and employment support to help more people enter, remain in, and progress in...
About 6 mins
Our new polling suggests the public prioritises more ambitious social care workforce policies as the new prime minister eyes up ‘bigger reform’.
The Health Foundation responds to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments on social care.
About 8 mins
Successive governments have promised and then failed to reform our broken social care system. We sketch out the potential costs of three options for funding reform to help inform Burnham’s approach.
About 3 mins
Andy Burnham has been outspoken about his commitment to social care reform. Richard Humphries examines how this might translate in a Burnham premiership.
The Health Foundation will be exhibiting at the LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026 event on 7-9 July 2026
The Health Foundation responds to the publication of Skills for Care’s report on the size and structure of the adult social care workforce.
About 4 mins
This analysis from the REAL Centre explores social care funding in England, looking at spending since 2010, how this compares to historical levels and whether current funding is sufficient to meet the...
About 5 mins
In her first speech as Chair of the government’s Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, Louise Casey gave a frank assessment of the problems facing our care and support system.
About 14 mins
We look at how unpaid care varies across different groups and the ways it can intersect with work and health.
