Social Care And The Benefits System: Maximising Outcomes And Value For Money

William is CIPFA’s social care policy advisor. His work focuses on social care reform, and he has produced thought leadership in the areas of adult social care charging reform, children’s social care reform, Scotland’s National Care Service, social care funding, and Special educational needs and disabilities. He runs CIPFA’s Social Care Network, and hosts regular events on topics such as introductions to adult and children’s social care, care markets, finance business partnering, data and technology, and assurance. He previously worked for the Scottish Government, leading work costing policies stemming from the Independent Review of Adult Social Care, and at the University of Glasgow as a doctoral researcher.

Christina officially joined CIPFA on 31 March 2025, bringing several years experience in welfare rights and benefits advisory. She has worked across a wide range of sectors- including Citizens Advice, Local authorities, housing associations and welfare to work programmes.