Open consultation

Fair pay agreement process in adult social care

Applies to England

Summary

Consultation about the fair pay agreement process in adult social care.

This consultation closes at

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

We updated this page on 20 October 2025 to include the impact assessment for the proposed fair pay agreement process in adult social care. If you feel this has affected your previously submitted consultation response, you can email additional comments, evidence or corrections to us directly: ascfpa@dhsc.gov.uk.

Documents

Fair pay agreement process in adult social care - impact assessment

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Updates to this page

Published 30 September 2025
Last updated 20 October 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated to add the impact assessment for the proposed fair pay agreement process in adult social care.

  2. First published.

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