The National Care Forum (NCF) has applauded No 10's announcement of an acceleration of the reporting timelines of the Casey Commission, the launch of The Big Conversation on Care and the Prime Minister's commitment to supporting the care workforce through better pay and career progression opportunities.  Vic Rayner OBE, CEO of NCF said: “A momentous day for social care! Less than two weeks into his premiership, Andy Burnham stood up to speak up for social care at a launch event at Jewish Care, an NCF member and not-for-profit provider. He spoke with passion and candour about his commitment to creating the change that he has long campaigned for, and that is fundamental to communities and people up and down the country. "We welcome the ambition he set out, including speeding up Baroness Casey's independent commission and the commencement of cross-party talks to establish a commitment to the future of adult social care that transcends party politics. He recognised the broken cycle of res...