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Main Content: Carers UK shaping debate at Party Conferences
How will the political parties approach care in the run up to a general election? Will it influence people's voting habits? Carers UK is shaping debate on the future of social care by hosting fringe events at the party conferences of the three main political parties.
Liberal Democrats - Bournemouth
Fringe: Making social care the big election issue
Carers UK, Counsel and Care, Age Concern and Help the Aged
Monday 21st September
The aim of the event is to explore the role of care as an election issue. We know that in the context of demographic change, social care will become an even more pertinent issue for society - but will this translate into action at the ballot box? Most of us will use care services at some point in our lives, so why do not scrutinise the parties' policies on care in the same way we do for the NHS or welfare? We hope to explore the Party's approach to the issue, and examine social care's role as a key public policy driver/issue that will influence people's voting habits in the run up to the next election.
Speakers:
Baroness Barker, Lib Dem Health Spokesperson
Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive, Carers UK
Helen Coombs, Ipsos Mori
Chair: Yvonne Roberts, Young Foundation
Labour - Brighton
The Big Care Reception
Sunday 27th September
A reception to celebrate and promote social care and the organisations and individuals providing care. A joint event between 20 organisations with an interest in health and social care, older people, carers, equalities, and disability.
Speakers:
Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Health
Phil Hope MP, Minister for Care Services
James Buckley, Chief Executive, Tunstall
Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive, Carers UK
Fringe: Making social care the big election issue
Carers UK, Counsel and Care, Age Concern and Help the Aged
Tuesday 29th September
The aim of the event is to explore the role of care as an election issue. We know that in the context of demographic change, social care will become an even more pertinent issue for society - but will this translate into action at the ballot box? Most of us will use care services at some point in our lives, so why do not scrutinise the parties' policies on care in the same way we do for the NHS or welfare? We hope to explore the Party's approach to the issue, and examine social care's role as a key public policy driver/issue that will influence people's voting habits in the run up to the next election.
Speakers:
Phil Hope MP
Dan Wellings, Head of Public Health Research, Ipsos Mori
Andrew Harrop, Acting Charity Director, Age Concern and Help the Aged
Chair: Jackie Ashley, Guardian
Carers UK also has an exhibition stand on the ground floor of the Brighton Centre - come and visit us at stand 39!
Conservative - Manchester
Fringe: Making social care the big election issue
Carers UK, Counsel and Care, Age Concern and Help the Aged
Wed 7th October
The aim of the event is to explore the role of care as an election issue. We know that in the context of demographic change, social care will become an even more pertinent issue for society - but will this translate into action at the ballot box? Most of us will use care services at some point in our lives, so why do not scrutinise the parties' policies on care in the same way we do for the NHS or welfare? We hope to explore the Party's approach to the issue, and examine social care's role as a key public policy driver/issue that will influence people's voting habits in the run up to the next election.
Speakers:
Theresa May MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Burke, Chief Executive, Counsel and Care
Julia Clark, Head of Political Research, Ipsos Mori
Chair: Laura Donnelly, Telegraph