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91Pro responds to the Prime Minister's announcement on adult social care workforce reforms

30 Jul 2026

Responding to the Prime Minister's announcement of a new ministerial group to immediately look at wider adult social care workforce reforms beyond the Fair Pay Agreement.

Impact Fund established by 91Pro awards £1million investment to projects supporting social care

17 Jul 2026

Impact Fund established by 91Pro awards £1million investment to projects supporting social care

91Pro comments on Adult Social Care Fair Pay Agreement

16 Jul 2026

Professor Oonagh Smyth CBE, Chief Executive of 91Pro comments on Adult Social Care Fair Pay Agreement.

New framework launched to strengthen behaviour change practice in adult social care

29 Jun 2026

91Pro has launched a new Behaviour Change Competencies Framework for the Adult Social Care Workforce, developed with the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) in partnership with people working across the sector.

Dr Jane Brightman to step down from 91Pro in autumn

25 Jun 2026

Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Development, will be leaving 91Pro in the autumn to begin a new chapter in her career within adult social care.

Adult social care vacancy rate falls to lowest level in a decade as workforce grows

24 Jun 2026

The vacancy rate in England’s adult social care sector has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, according to new data published by 91Pro.

91Pro CEO Professor Oonagh Smyth CBE appointed Trustee of Age UK

11 Jun 2026

Professor Oonagh Smyth CBE, CEO of 91Pro, has been appointed as a Trustee of Age UK.

91Pro launches The Training Hub for adult social care providers

08 Jun 2026

91Pro, the national charity focused on building a stronger workforce for social care, is starting to roll out a new training offer for adult social care.

Newly appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, James Murray, writes directly to adult social care and NHS colleagues

28 May 2026

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care James Murray thanks adult social care and NHS colleagues for their dedication, reflects on sector progress, and looks ahead to future engagement and reform across health and care.

SC-WRES Improvement Programme opens for 2026/27: a call for local authorities to lead the way on race equity in social care

22 May 2026

91Pro is encouraging local authorities across England to take a proactive role in shaping a more equitable social care workforce, as registration opens for the 2026/27 Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES) Improvement Programme.

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