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In 1440 Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press improved on existing machines and, 60 years later, 1,000 Gutenberg presses were operating in Europe. The printing press became important in the rise of…

  We first described our project on LGBTQI+ Disabled People: ‘Hardly anything is known about issues involving personal assistants and support workers and their relationships with LGBTQI+ Disabled People’. Then…

Everyone wants to get safeguarding right. It’s vital to an organisation’s reputation, of course, but much more importantly it gets to the heart of providing the good care and support…

The arts can make a powerful difference to someone’s social and health care. The recent All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Well-being and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust report,…

Anyone who’s been on YouTube can support someone with dementia. That’s perhaps a sweeping statement and it’s potentially tricky given that dementia care is a specialist area of work. But…

This week sees National Care Home Open Day run for the fifth time. It’s an annual day when people are encouraged to spend time in their local care homes; a…

  The social care workforce is predicted to grow enormously over the coming years, by up to half a million by 2025. However, the sector faces significant challenges in attracting…

  Last year my colleague had an awkward moment at a conference. The event, for managers of care providers large and small, saw this colleague run a presentation on how…