Fair pay agreement process in adult social care
Applies to England
Consultation description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking the views of individuals and organisations about fair pay agreements. This consultation aims to gather views from the sector on how to establish the best way to collectively agree a fair pay agreement.
The outcomes of this consultation will help DHSC to understand sector views on a range of areas including:
- the Adult Social Care Negotiating Body
- the negotiating process
- coverage and remit
- dispute resolution
- implementation
- compliance and enforcement
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Updates to this page
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Updated to add the impact assessment for the proposed fair pay agreement process in adult social care.
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First published.
Update history
2026-07-16 14:00
Added the government response to the consultation.
2025-10-20 16:01
Updated to add the impact assessment for the proposed fair pay agreement process in adult social care.
2025-09-30 14:00
First published.