Articles

Workforce Wellbeing, Burnout Prevention and Fair Work Governance in Care Services

Fair work is inseparable from workforce wellbeing, especially in high-pressure regulated care environments. This article sets out how providers embed wellbeing into governance, how effectiveness is evidenced, and what commissioners...

Fair Work and Pay Transparency in Adult Social Care: What Commissioners Expect

Pay transparency is increasingly treated as a fair work indicator in commissioning and contract management. This article explains what “good” looks like in adult social care, how to evidence pay...

Managing Zero-Hours, Flexible Contracts and Fair Scheduling in Care Services

Flexible contracts can support workforce choice, but they also create risk if poorly managed. This article explores how commissioners and inspectors assess zero-hours and flexible arrangements, and how providers evidence...

Career Progression, Skills Development and Internal Promotion in Social Care

Career progression is a core element of fair work in adult social care, closely linked to workforce stability and quality. This article explains how providers evidence progression pathways in practice...

Evidence and Metrics for Fair Work in Social Care: What Commissioners Want to See

Fair work claims in bids and contract monitoring must be evidenced with credible workforce data. This article explains which metrics commissioners use to assess responsible employment, how to report them...

Staff Wellbeing, Workload and Burnout Prevention in Adult Social Care

Workforce wellbeing is now assessed as a delivery risk in adult social care, not a “nice to have”. This article sets out how commissioners and inspectors view workload, burnout and...

Secure Contracts, Working Patterns and Workforce Stability in Care Services

Secure contracts and predictable working patterns are increasingly central to fair work assessments in adult social care. This article explores how commissioners view contract security, why rota stability matters for...

Career Progression, Skills Development and Retention in Adult Social Care

Career progression is a central pillar of fair work and responsible employment in adult social care. This article examines how commissioners assess progression pathways, how skills development supports retention, and...

Pay Structures, Wage Transparency and Fair Reward in Regulated Care

Pay is a central but often misunderstood element of fair work in adult social care. This article explores how commissioners assess pay structures, what wage transparency looks like in practice,...

What Fair Work Means in Adult Social Care Commissioning

Fair work has become a core commissioning and social value requirement in adult social care, extending far beyond pay rates alone. This article explains how commissioners define fair work in...