Earlier this year, SCIE commissioned new qualitative research to better understand experiences of inequities in social care. In this blog, Isaac Samuels OBE offers a personal reflection on the key findings and examines what is needed to achieve change: thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/blog/this-re...

The Prime Minister has established social care as a key government priority. He has described previous failure to reform as “a major dereliction of public duty” and called for cross-party collaboration. Find out what TLAP thinks on our website: thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/news/reflect...

Choice and control in social care is about people having real power to make decisions about their own lives. Explore TLAP’s Choice and Control Hub to learn about the core concepts behind choice and control and to access practical guidance and tools: thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/our-hubs/cho...

Direct Payments can offer people choice, control, safety, and dignity. Our recent webinar explored how they can transform lives within global majority communities. The recording is available on our website. thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/resources/we...

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has launched its new research, ‘How care inequities shape social care experiences.’ These findings raise important questions about what fairness in social care should mean. Read the full report to find out more: www.scie.org.uk/insights/car...

Care closer to home helps more of us to live good lives. That’s why ADASS, Think Local Act Personal, and the National Co-Production Advisory Group have worked in partnership to co-produce ADASS’ Care Closer to Home policy statement. Find out more🔗 www.adass.org.uk/our-work/our...

What does good care and support look like? People who draw on care and support and those who work in it came together to co-produce 86 statements that answer this question. Better lives for people who draw on care and support? Let’s make it real See how at www.makingitreal.org.uk

Good social care conversations should feel like a chat with friends. Our latest blog looks at why telling stories, not listing strengths, is where real understanding starts in relational co-production. Have a read: buff.ly/fvJo2OR

Our Direct Payments promising practice briefing from North Somerset provided a clear message: change is possible with the right interventions. People reported improvements to their wellbeing, better guidance, and a supportive Direct Payments team that were available to help. More: buff.ly/IaSLYYX

The conversations that change our lives are not always the ones we plan. They're the conversations around the kitchen table. Our latest blog explores why relational co-production is something that happens when we create space for honest, everyday conversations about what matters. buff.ly/fvJo2OR

How can digital care be shaped with people, not for them? Join this free webinar from Digital Care Hub on co-production in digital care, featuring members of TLAP's National Co-production Advisory Group alongside other speakers. 🗓️ 9 July, 12pm (online) Book your place: buff.ly/P6gG5X1

It's time to ask ourselves, do we need to treat people differently to provide equality? Dr Clenton Farquharson CBE answers this question perfectly. buff.ly/b3CjV0V

Where are you on the ladder towards co-production? The ladder of co-production is a great resource to have to hand to support you with your own practice of co-production. buff.ly/VmPGh5n #CoProWeek2026

Co-production starts long before strategy meetings. It begins in everyday conversations where people feel heard, understood and able to share what matters to them. For #CoProWeek2026 this blog explores why relational co-production is at the heart of good social care buff.ly/fvJo2OR

When people of all places, identities, and experiences are true partners in designing it, care and support works better for everyone, especially those the system is failing. Together, let's raise expectations for what care and support can be and who gets to shape it. #CoProWeek2026

✍ New report: Developing an Individual Service Fund offer – Learning and recommendations from local authorities 🔗 Download link and webinar sign-up: buff.ly/qzP0PkL

Are you working to make commissioning more human but sometimes feel like you're being pulled you away from your values? We built an online hub to help you reconnect with what matters. Explore it today: buff.ly/htff5Sf

How can local authorities improve how Direct Payments work for people? We’ve been learning about the work North Somerset Council has been doing – and the impact it’s been having on people’s lives. Learn more: buff.ly/IaSLYYX

Thank you for listening, learning and working with us to make care and support work better for more people. Together, we can make it real. Join our network to be the first to hear when tickets are available for our new Making It Real webinar. thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/contact/news...

We're joining Citizen Network in Bristol on 2nd July for the LDA Commissioners Network Conference: Ending Institutional Care. And you're invited! 📅 2nd July, Bristol 👉 Book your place: ow.ly/e51m50Z1gww

Thank you for all your kind words about our recent webinar! Missed it? It's now available to watch on-demand. Watch it to gain greater confidence in using Making It Real to guide strategic decisions. bit.ly/4x5oziF

How can local authorities improve how Direct Payments work for people? We’ve been learning about the work North Somerset Council has been doing – and the impact it’s been having on people’s lives. Learn more: buff.ly/IaSLYYX

How do you turn values into lasting change? That's the focus of our upcoming Making It Real webinar. Join us on Monday 1st June More details and register now: bit.ly/4dIw1aH

Are you committed to person-centred, strengths-based and co-produced approaches but need some help turning those values into clear direction and day-to-day practices? This webinar is for you, sign up today: bit.ly/4fB16Q2

Want to know how you can spark ideas that can improve people’s lives? Sign up for the first webinar, where we'll look at how Making It Real is being used strategically to create clarity, alignment and momentum at an organisational level. bit.ly/3R7e51V

We’ve worked with partners across the sector to develop a new resource: Personal Assistant Employment Status: A Guide to Support Good Practice. The guide aims to support clearer, more confident decision-making and flexible, personalised support. 👇 Here are four of the key takeaways:

Dr Clenton Farquharson CBE, Associate Director at TLAP, is speaking at the 26th International Conference on Integrated Care #ICIC26 next week. Clenton will join other leaders with lived experience, researchers, and practitioners to share learning and help shape the future of integrated care.

There's more to come as this conversation continues. We're keen to stay part of it and keep asking the questions that matter.

We had a great day at the AI and Social Care Summit, co-hosted by the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford and the Alliance for AI in Social Care. Lots of inspiring and urgent discussions were had as we explored the different ways AI is being harnessed for good across the globe.

Congratulations Isaac! 💜