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The Vital and Valuable role of Preliminary Market Engagement Events and Pipeline Notices for Social Care Tenders in 2026
How can these be used to improve social care tender success rates? Care providers seeking a head start with winning UK social care contracts should

The Employment Rights Act and Fair Pay Agreement, will absolute change take place?
Will the social care sector benefit from the Employment Rights Act? The Employment Rights Act 2025 came into force on the 18th December 2025.[1] Through

Local government reorganisation provides up to £150,000 per new council
Will the local government reorganisation scheme’s benefits outweigh the disruption? Former Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed has released a
Councils left £715 million over budget due to the rising cost of social care
Will social care receive the investment it needs? The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has recently published a survey[1] in which it

What next for social care?
Could transformation really be on the horizon? Recently appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham has expressed his view that social care ought to be delivered on

Understanding Adult Social Care Workforce Trends: A Crucial Insight for Bid Success
Adult Social Care Workforce Recovery Masks Deeper Recruitment Crisis The latest Skills for Care report on the adult social care sector in England reveals encouraging