This will all get fed into the Secretariat of the Casey Commission.

I'm hearing the whole range of issues and experienced being raised covering housing, care and support for older and younger adults, unpaid carers, PIP and benefits concerns, social care charging, accessibility, integration and so on - loads raised and lots of stories.

An interactive session allowed people representing all part of social care to voice their concerns, ideas, experiences to the Casey Commission. MPs dropped in as well.

MP for Shipley, Anna Dixon, one of the co-chairs of the APPG on Carers, also spoke and illustrated what she wants to see and stressed the diversity of people and communities who need a working care and support system to draw upon as well as the diversity of services needed.

The Minister for Care spoke first and outlined the government's priorities and plans - focused on legislating for a Fair Pay Agreement and the work of the Casey Commission + immediate actions they have taken. No new details I think

On a personal note, really glad to see faith and faith organisations taken seriously as part of this vision.

Read the manifesto here:https://www.pilgrimsfriend.org.uk/resources/empowering-communities-to-care

'Unlocking existing community assets is essential to creating effective and long-lasting change in the care for people, as a complement and multiplier of a comprehensive government response'.

We 'need a whole community response with every player - state, voluntary, community and commercial - working together and leveraging all their assets to deliver the care that older people need.'

CEO Stephen Hammersley pointed out that simply restructuring state institutions won't bring the outcomes that the Care Act envisaged. Communities have been trying to get on with things, with limited resource.

... get on with providing support to a diverse range of people despite the barriers and lack of resource.

Isaac also called for a change in the narrative - let's start talking about how care helps people live good lives when thinking about recruitment.

Great point from Prof Dhesi - we need to also include the workforce in our co-production work in terms of building better services but also putting pressure on policymakers to reform the wider health and social care system and future-proof them.

"We often ask people about their experience, but we don't ever seem to use that data.... in shaping, developing and reforming the services offered".

Proper future-proofing will require the voices of people in the discussion. Isaac pointed out the need to get beyond the usual suspects, to those that are less confident to use their voices and are hidden.