care crunch Articles

We need to stop the care crunch before it bites, says Karin Smyth During Labour’s time in government we understood that caring – the practice of looking after those unable to care for themselves, mainly on account of age or illness – was a social justice and an...

We need to debate spending priorities, not just the size of the state Since the general election of 2010, debate has raged about the appropriate size and scope of the UK state. The most ideologically driven chancellor in modern British economic history has chosen to...

The government should raise the quality and status of the early years workforce, writes Mark Bennett Costs of childcare in the UK are mounting for both families and the government. Research indicates that childcare costs around 25 per cent of the average family income...

Emphasising the insurance principle is key to winning public support for tough choices on social care, says Peter Kellner Here is the dream: most of us want a system of social care that is generous to older people who need it, but does not cost the public purse so...