EDITOR'S VOICE + CONTENTS CONTENTS FEATURE
16 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Lucy Gordon, Partner, and Lauren Owens, Associate, at Walker Morris LLP, shine a spotlight on the Employment Rights Bill and its potential impact on the care sector.
PROPERTY
18 CREATING A SAFE HAVEN Sharlene Young, Founder and Principal at Symbiotic Living, shares expert advice on using biophilic design to optimise connection and sanctuary for age-friendly living.
WASHROOMS & BATHROOMS
26 THE SUSTAINABLE CARE HOME Liam Mynes from Tork manufacturer Essity looks at ways in which sustainability can be improved in the care home, with a focus on washrooms in particular.
HEALTH & SAFETY
30 IS IT WORTH IT? Bill Dunkerley, Regulatory Lawyer at Pannone Corporate, explains why thorough risk assessments aren’t just best practice, they’re a legal necessity.
FOOD & DRINK
34 NOURISHING TALENT From care home kitchens to culinary leadership: how Barchester and Chef Mervyn Knights are supporting career growth in care catering.
Hello and welcome to the October/November issue of Tomorrow’s Care.
This month’s State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report from Skills for Care shines a timely light on a sector that continues to face big challenges as well as big opportunities for change. With more than 1.6 million people working in adult social care, the report reveals that while vacancy rates remain stubbornly high and staff turnover continues to test providers, there are also encouraging signs of progress. Investment in training, wellbeing and career development is starting to make a difference, and there’s a growing focus on valuing the people who keep our care system running.
Change is also coming from Westminster. As Lucy Gordon and Lauren Owens of Walker Morris LLP explore in their article on page 18, the government’s new Employment Rights Bill promises some of the biggest shiſts in employment law in a generation – from 'day one' rights and stronger protections for zero-hours workers to a proposed Social Care Negotiating Body designed to improve pay and conditions.
Together, the Skills for Care findings and the ERB reforms point towards a turning point for the sector – one that could finally bring greater recognition, stability and support for the people at the heart of care.
Other features this month, include: Property, Washrooms & Bathrooms, and Health & Safety. I hope you enjoy the issue.
Sarah Robinson, Editor 18
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