In this session, the speaker highlights some fundamental issues facing the social care sector. Focusing on four key areas of 

•            leadership & governance

•            workforce recognition

•            service delivery; and

•            access to information

The speaker will explore the current state of play and what change is needed to address these issues. The speaker concludes by inviting those in policy and decision - making positions, to now rise to the challenge and take the steps necessary to support social care to achieve its purpose of enabling people to have the best possible care outcomes.