Hello everyone,
The charity Elderly Accommodation Counsel, who run the national FirstStop information and advice network (that enables older people to become informed about housing and care issues), are in the latter stages of designing a ‘thought leadership’ blog.
As I’m sure you’re all aware, the pursuit of consumerist welfare policies over the last two decades or more has meant that (providing and accessing) information and advice is an important mechanism to allow those in need of welfare provision to make good quality and informed choices. Recently, for example, the recent Care Act makes it mandatory for local authorities to provide information and advice on welfare issues (including housing). Yet, although information and advice is being positioned centre stage, it is a policy area that is devoid of much discussion or debate.
The aim of the blog is for it to become a vibrant place and forum for discussion, comment and analysis around key information and advice issues. The site is still under construction, but if anyone would be interested in contributing short blog pieces, on areas you think are important, please do get in touch.
We hope to get contributions from all sorts of people including academics, policy makers, practitioners etc.
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Best wishes,
Andy
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