National Care Forum

23/10/2026

Our National Digital Projects Lead, Heather Taylor will be speaking at a webinar focused on the Care Technologist Role💙

The session will explore:
🔹What the Care Technologist role is and why it was developed
🔹Key learning from the Care Technologist Programme, including discovery work with providers, leaders and people with lived experience
🔹Practical examples of technology supporting greater choice, control and independence
🔹How care technology connects with Direct Payments, Individual Service Funds and personalised support

🔗Learn more and sign up here: https://ow.ly/Ffuc5100s9S

15/10/2026

The October issue of our members' magazine, Making Every Day Matter, is now live!💙

Thank you to each of our wonderful members for contributing to this month's issue: Greensleeves Care, Riverside, Care Dorset UK, Royal Star & Garter, Guild Care, The Brendoncare Foundation, Abbeyfield, The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), Amica Care, Condover College, The Brendoncare Foundation, Sanctuary Care and BCOP (Broadening Choices for Older People)

We love sharing the incredible moments happening across our not-for-profit members' organisations and it's a pleasure to spotlight your stories.

🔗View the magazine here: https://ow.ly/UZNm50ZXZj6

Please share this far and wide across your care and support teams, and if you'd like to feature in a future issue please contact [email protected]

14/10/2026

Calling all NCF members, we are pleased to announce the launch of our 2026 Social Care Reward, Pay Terms and Conditions Study and Personnel Survey. This year, we have combined the two studies into a single survey, which we are delivering with our new delivery partner Acuity Research & Practice Ltd, a specialist research and benchmarking organisation with more than 28 years’ experience💙

By taking part, you'll be contributing to one of the sector's most valuable benchmarking resources, helping to build a clearer picture of workforce pay, reward, and employment practices across the not-for-profit adult social care and support sector. Your contribution will help identify emerging trends, promote good practice, strengthen sector intelligence, and ensure the experiences of not-for-profit providers are reflected in the evidence that informs future workforce decisions.

🔗Learn more here: https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/projects/social-care-reward-survey/

If your organisation has not yet received the survey link, or if you have any questions, please get in touch with [email protected] in NCF’s Policy and Research Team

14/10/2026

“We welcome the publication of this year’s Skills for Care annual report which provides a comprehensive picture of the adult social care and support workforce and offers important evidence about both the progress being made on workforce and the challenges that remain."

Read Vic Rayner's full response to Skills for Care's State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report.

🔗https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/ncf-press-releases/ncf-responds-to-skills-for-cares-state-of-the-adult-social-care-sector-and-workforce-in-england-report/

12/10/2026

Vic Rayner will be speaking at Care Roadshows South tomorrow from 10:15am-10:45am💙

The session will be focused on understanding the current reform landscape, translating policy into practical delivery and strengthening leadership resilience.

If you're at the Care Roadshows South tomorrow be sure to catch Vic's seminar.

01/10/2026

This International Day of Older Persons we're celebrating by exploring the theme of The Age of Longevity: Rethinking systems for Longer Lives. Today we will see sector leaders come together to discuss how our society can ensure that our ageing population live healthy, productive and dignified lives.

As proud members of the Global Ageing Network, we are committed to being part of a community which champions older people and works towards a future where the ageing population can live healthier, stronger and more independently.

Learn more here: https://social.desa.un.org/issues/ageing/events/2026-unidop

30/09/2026

Right to Work Checks are changing from 1 October 2026

The Home Office’s latest draft guidance extends Right to Work Checks beyond traditional employees to workers, individual subcontractors, agency workers and online matching services, bringing gig-economy roles into scope for the first time.

Trust ID part of the Citation Group, has published a free blog breaking down what’s changing and what employers need to know ahead of the new requirements.

✅ Who will need a Right to Work Check

✅ How “extended liability” could affect your business

✅ The three routes to completing a compliant check

✅ Steps to protect your statutory excuse

Read the full blog:

New Right to Work regulations extend coverage to gig, agency and contract workers from October 2026. Learn what the changes mean and how employers can prepare.

25/09/2026

This week, the NCF team have enjoyed celebrating by swapping our everyday wear with bright orange outfits🧡

Wear it Orange Week is a wonderful celebration of the incredible people who provide care and support every day. The campaign celebrates the compassion, hard work and dedication of care workers in the UK.

We've truly enjoyed raising awareness with Wear It Orange week and supporting The Care Workers' Charity

🔗Learn more about the Wear It Orange campaign here https://www.thecareworkerscharity.org.uk/event/wear-it-orange-week/

23/09/2026

Just 1 day to go until the National Day of Arts in Care Homes 2026 and we look forward to seeing how our members will celebrate the day💙🎨

This year's theme is Stories that Connect Us, celebrating creativity through sustainability. The focus is on exploring the artistic potential of recycled, reused and natural materials while supporting meaningful, eco-friendly creativity.

Click the link below to see how you can get involved👇
https://ow.ly/ksYh50ZQz6w

National Activity Providers Association

21/09/2026

Less than a week left to register! From DASS to DHSC – insights from Iain MacBeath, DHSC Senior Advisor for Adult Social Care Delivery

We're delighted to welcome Iain MacBeath to our next member-exclusive NCF CEOs & Senior Leaders Network meeting, where he'll share insights into supporting adult social care delivery, including how to resolve the many challenges associated with improving hospital discharge.

This is a valuable opportunity for NCF members to hear directly from a national leader, reflect on your own experiences of working with health and care systems, and discuss what's working well, as well as the barriers that remain.

📅 22 September 2026
🕓 16:00-17:00
📍 Online via Microsoft Teams
🔒 Exclusive to NCF members

For more information, visit: https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/events/from-dass-to-dhsc-insights-from-iain-macbeath-senior-advisor-for-adult-social-care-delivery/

To register: contact the NCF Membership Team at [email protected].

Not yet an NCF member? Our network events are an exclusive member benefit. Discover the full range of membership benefits and find out how to become part of the NCF community at: https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/join-us-2/