Why we need a new ‘Beveridge moment’ for social care in the 21st century

Why we need a new ‘Beveridge moment’ for social care in the 21st century 2023 is not only the 75th anniversary of the National Assistance Act, it is also the 45th anniversary of the beginning of my career. In June 1978 I began working as a social worker for Wakefield Council. I have held roles as a director of social services, as a senior civil servant advising on social care reform, as a regulator of the quality and safety of health and care services and more recently as a non-executive working in health education and as a member of the NHS England board.

In all those roles I have often asked myself ‘How did we get here?’ The King's Fund