By: Shrien Dewani    The latest figures reported by Community Care should give every leader in adult social care pause. An 81% fall in the number of visas granted to overseas care staff is not a minor fluctuation in workforce trends; it is a structural shift with profound implications for the stability of care in the UK.    This is not about policy headlines. It is about people and the fragility of the workforce pipeline that supports those who rely on us every single day.   

By: Shrien Dewani    In social care, the most transformative leadership often happens in the quietest moments when we choose to recognise the human being in front of us before the problem we need to solve. This week reminded me that validation is not a soft skill; it is a form of leadership that shapes culture, protects dignity and strengthens the relationships our sector depends on. This reflection is for anyone committed to leading with emotional clarity, steadiness and res

By Shrien Dewani    As National Grief Awareness Week begins, I find myself thinking about a form of grief that sits quietly within our care communities every day. It is not the grief that arrives with loss, but the grief that comes long before it, the grief that appears gently, then lingers, as dementia reshapes relationships and familiarity begins to shift.    For many families, dementia introduces a slow unravelling of what once felt certain. It is the experience of losing