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Today, on National Personal Assistant Day (13 November), we're celebrating the vital contribution Personal Assistants (PAs) make in helping people live independently and safely.

Annabel Lloyd has been appointed to the role of Director of Service Support and Improvement, replacing Lisa Trigg who’s retiring in March. 

We're reviewing our safeguarding standards, framework and training to make sure they're trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACE)-informed. 

We’re looking for people to take part in online workshops to help us co-design practical ways to build and measure positive cultures.

We’re committed to supporting the National Care Service Programme for Wales, which was announced last week by the National Office for Care and Support.

Applications close at 5pm on 6 November.

Workforce retention risks remain high, but four in ten people working in social care plan to stay in the sector until retirement. These are some of the findings revealed in our 2026 Have Your Say survey report. 

Today we’re joining workforce regulators across the UK to celebrate 25 years of social work regulation.

We’re now welcoming entries and nominations for the 2027 Accolades.

We’ve published a toolkit to help you attract, recruit – and support – employees who align with your values and culture, and want to stay with your organisation.

The 2026 survey of the early years and childcare workforce is now open

We’ve published our annual report showing the progress made against the Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan between April 2025 and March 2026.