SCIE's networks and partners - All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Care
SCIE provides administrative support to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Care. The APPG is a grouping in Parliament of parliamentarians from all political parties. APPGs include members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. They have no formal place in the legislature, but are an effective way of bringing together parliamentarians and interested parties. The APPG on Social Care is currently chaired by Barbara Keeley MP (Labour). Vice chair is Sarah Newton MP (Conservative). A full list of the APPG members can be found on the Parliament website.
The work of the APPG on social care has included:
2011
- Speech by Jon Glasby, Professor of Adult Social Care at Birmingham University.
2010
- Speech by Andrew Dilnot, chair of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support. This was a joint APPG meeting with similar All Party Groups. See the notes on 26 October 2010.
- Barbara Keeley MP takes over as chair of the Group.
- A session on SCIE’s parental mental health work, entitled “Think Child, Think Parent, Think Family”.
2009
- A joint meeting with these APPGs; Carers; Dementia; Disability; Equalities; Ageing and Older People; and Social Care
- APPG on social care and personalisation
2007/08
- The Group completed an inquiry into the main issues facing the social care workforce. The Group called on Government, its partners, providers and commissioners of care services to raise public awareness of the contribution made by care staff to well-being, and to support staff training and development. Download the report on the workforce inquiry (31kb PDF file). Download a press release on the workforce inquiry - 18 June 2008 (19kb PDF file)
2006
- The Group ran a joint inquiry into implementation of the White Paper, 'Your health, your care, your say' with the APPG on Public Health and Primary Care. Download the report of the joint inquiry, including a summary of evidence, conclusions and recommendations (184kb PDf file). Download a media release on joint inquiry report (45kb PDF file)
Meeting minutes
- APPG meeting minutes – 28 March 2011. Social care, the NHS and local government.
- APPG meeting minutes – 26 October 2010. A number of APPGs join together to discuss social care funding
- APPG meeting minutes – 22 March 2010. Think Family – SCIE’s approach to Parental Mental health
- APPG meeting minutes – 7 July 2009. A joint meeting with these APPGs; Carers; Dementia; Disability; Equalities; Ageing and Older People; and Social Care
- Minutes of meeting - 29 January 2008
- Minutes of meeting - 15 January 2008
- Minutes of meeting - 27 November 2007
- Minutes of meeting - 10 October 2007 Status of Social Care: Presentation - 10 October 2007
- Status of Social Care: Summary recommendations - 10 October 2007 Minutes of Annual General Meeting - 25 June 2007
- Minutes of meeting - 14 May 2008
Contact
Steve Palmer, Press and Public Affairs Manager, steve.palmer@scie.org.uk, 020 7024 7733.
