The Future of Social Care by Peter Beresford OBE and Colin Slasberg explores the complexities around social care and the ever-changing public and government perceptions of health care and social care. The book examines how we got to where we are, including the creation of the post-war welfare state, the effect of COVID-19, and recommendations to sustain the future of social care.
'The Future of Social Care: From problem to a rights-based solution' by Peter Beresford and Colin Slasberg
Supported by NIHR ARC East of England, The Future of Social Care examines the journey of social care and how it aims to support older people, people with a learning disability, children, and people with disabilities. A pivotal question explored throughout the book is whether social care is truly aligned and meets the developing needs of the public, as according to AgeUK’s annual surveys, more than a million older people are being denied the social care support they qualify for.
Peter Beresford OBE and Colin Slasberg have jointly worked on this area for 15 years, and The Future of Social Care represents a culmination of research and activism while drawing on service users’ experiences, policy and practice findings, and a fresh examination of evidence. Their unique perspectives, Colin as a senior manager and independent consultant, and Peter as a service user and academic, along with the fact that the research is evidence-based, mean that this book is relevant to the people using the services.
"We know that there is a groundswell of enthusiasm for such an approach, and we have to hope that this evidence-based text will serve as one more brick in the wall to help politicians, policymakers, service users, patients, carers and the broader public decide for such an evidence-based model to resolving the present existential crisis of social care."
Peter Beresford OBE and Colin Slasberg, Co-authors of The Future of Social Care
A participatory webinar on The Future of Social Care will be held on Thursday 21st September 2023 between 12:00pm – 13:30pm. Share your thoughts about the issues raised in the book by signing up here.
The Future of Social Care: From problem to a rights-based solution by Peter Beresford and Colin Slasberg (published by Edward Elgar) is available as open access and is free to download. Click on the link here to download.