Baroness Casey hears from carers in Newcastle on social care tour
23 October 2025
Baroness Casey of Blackstock this week met with carers and care centre workers as she visited Newcastle as part of her Independent Commission into Adult Social Care.
Baroness Casey visited the Newcastle Carers centre in Byker where she was given a tour of the facility used to provide services and support to people who care for someone due to illness, disability, mental ill-health, or problems linked to addiction.
She hosted a roundtable session where she heard from carers and care centre staff directly about problems with the current social care system and what they’d like to see change through the Independent Commission.
Baroness Casey was in Newcastle as part of a three-day visit where she met with carers and care centre staff, people with learning disabilities, charities, local leaders, health and social care workers to hear their views on the social care system. She also encouraged people to share their views with the Commission on how the system works today and their ideas about how it could be improved in future.
Baroness Casey of Blackstock said:
“Carers are the backbone of our communities, offering unwavering support and compassion to their loved ones.
“That’s why it was so important to hear directly from a group of carers supported by Newcastle Carers today. It’s vital that their views and experiences help shape the future of social care.”
Since the Independent Commission was formally launched in April, the Commission team have met with over 300 people including those drawing on care and support, national organisations, local and national leaders and delivery or provider organisations.
Organisations and members of the public can now submit their views on the Commission’s website: https://caseycommission.co.uk/contact/.
Over the coming months, the Independent Commission will start a national conversation with the public about their experience and expectations of the adult social care system where there will be further opportunities to feed into the Commission’s work. Details of how the public can engage with this work will be set out by the Commission in due course.