The Casey Commission

Status / emerging findings

• The Committee notes the Casey Commission launched 29 April 2025 with a two-phase structure: Phase One recommendations by end of 2025 (implementation by 2036), Phase Two long-term transformation recommendations by 2028.
• Multiple stakeholders—Care England, Royal College of Nursing, Institute for Government—have challenged the timeline as too slow, warning vulnerable people cannot wait until 2028 and that Phase Two reporting will coincide with election-period spending review planning.
• The Committee emphasises the case for urgent reform: 2 million people aged 65+ and 1.5 million working-age adults are not receiving needed care; care workers are underpaid and twice as likely to claim benefits.
• The Commission reports directly to the Prime Minister, not Parliament, limiting parliamentary oversight of its recommendations.

Why it matters

Adult social care affects millions of vulnerable people and families facing unknown costs; the Committee's scrutiny of the Commission's timeline and scope will influence whether reform happens fast enough to prevent system collapse.

Key witnesses

Louise Casey, Baroness Casey of Blackstock (Commission chair), Care England, Royal College of Nursing, Institute for Government, Department of Health and Social Care