Press Releases

The Government has once again let down care providers as it halves workforce funding

Kirsty Matthews, CEO of charity Hft, has responded to the Government’s plans to cut the funding for the adult social care workforce.

Remembering Hft Patron Richard Price

Hft has announced the sad passing of Richard Price, a patron of the learning disability charity, as it looks back on the incredible impact Richard had on the lives of learning disabled adults.

Adult social care funding and workforce challenges discussed at parliamentary roundtable

Hft and Care England hosted a roundtable on 27 March in partnership with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Adult Social Care to discuss the emerging themes from their new Sector Pulse Check report.

Hft promotes sustainability with ‘first of many’ clothes swap

‘Just because I have autism doesn’t mean I can’t do anything I set my mind to’ – Erin’s powerful call for change for autistic and learning disabled people

Learning disability charity support worker encourages a move away from autism stereotypes

In celebration of World Autism Acceptance Week (27 March – 2 April), a Support Practitioner at learning disability charity Hft is sharing an insight into working with autistic people in the hopes of raising awareness and encouraging acceptance.

Local MP visits Nether Padley service to meet learning disabled adults

Sarah Dines, MP for Derbyshire Dales, visited the Nether Padley residential service, run by national learning disability charity Hft, earlier this month to hear of the lived experiences and daily challenges faced by learning disabled people.

Government’s plan to cut £250m from social care workforce funding is ‘disgraceful’

Despite the focus on long-term stability, the Chancellor was notably quiet on social care funding in last week’s Spring Budget announcements. Then, today, less than a week later, there are reports that Ministers are planning to cut in half the £500m they had promised to invest in staffing for the sector.

One third of adult social care providers, including half of smaller organisations, consider exiting the market amid financial pressures, report reveals 

Chancellor’s silence on social care is deafening – Spring Budget 2023

Today, the Chancellor spoke of creating long term stability through his budget. But what about social care? Despite the adult social care sector facing enormous pressure following a winter of rising energy costs and a continued workforce crisis, the Chancellor offered no support for social care funding and the silence is deafening.