The Government needs to fundamentally change how it views the social care sector, seeing it as an enabler and talking about it in those terms in the public debate - both for the invaluable service it provides to so many people and also as a driver of economic growth. We welcome recent positive words about the potential of the sector and hope that this marks the starting of a broader shift in the narrative. (Conclusion, Paragraph 130)

The Government needs to fundamentally change how it views the social care sector, seeing it as an enabler and talking about it in those terms in the public debate - both for the invaluable service it provides to so many people and also as a driver of economic growth. We welcome recent positive words about the potential of the sector and hope that this marks the starting of a broader shift in the narrative. (Conclusion, Paragraph 130) Type: conclusion | Number: 25 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The government strongly agrees that adult social care plays an important enabling role in supporting economic growth, particularly through its impact on employment and regional development. The sector contributes around 2% of GDP, employs 1.59 million people, and is a major employer in many of the m