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The sham and hypocrisy of eligibility - and government knows it
Arguably the single most important concept in social care is eligibility. Councils see their task as meeting eligible needs....
Campaign For Real Care
Jan 74 min read
The myth of social care as a working planned economy
Our report, Social Care Exposed , will show how social care’s constant crisis is not just about lack of funding, but is rooted in a...
Campaign For Real Care
Nov 12, 20244 min read
Funding adult social care: Why Directors' strategies guarantee insufficient budgets
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) routinely joins calls for much greater levels of funding so the people they...
Campaign For Real Care
Oct 6, 20247 min read
Bristol's investment in an illusion of progress in adult social care
In 2023, at what is believed to be a cost in excess of £1M, Bristol City Council commissioned the Peopletoo management consultancy to...
Campaign For Real Care
Oct 6, 202412 min read
Lessons from Bristol: The toxic power dynamic of professional control and political submission
Social care is a profoundly political issue. Political leaders are responsible for two critical functions; defining society’s vision for...
Campaign For Real Care
Apr 17, 20245 min read
Address to the National Direct Payment Forum
This month, I was privileged to be invited to address the AGM of the National Direct Payment Forum. These are the people who provide the...
Colin Slasberg, CQSW
Mar 28, 20248 min read
The unlawfulness of Bristol's proposed Fair & Affordable policy
A key part of the campaign against Bristol Council’s proposal to cease supporting people to live at home if the cost is greater than...
Campaign For Real Care
Feb 16, 20248 min read
Response to The Fabian Society report
The Fabian Society’s launch of its strategy for a National Care Service drew criticism from some disabled peoples groups for its failure...
Campaign For Real Care
Jun 9, 20232 min read
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