The Care Provider Alliance is an informal alliance of 11 leading umbrella bodies in social care in the UK.
The members are:
It acts as a collective voice, and as a pressure group and lobbyist for the sector. It has been very involved with initiatives developed under the Better Care Fund and has produced various resources for its members.
In 2015 it formed an alliance with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the Care and Support Alliance, and the NHS Confederation all of whose members are affected by the pressures on social care. The alliance is attempting to influence the result of the 2015 Comprehensive Spending Review. It warns that the sector is facing “a deepening crisis”. The campaign has attracted support from some local authorities.