Welcome to the
Outstanding Society

The Outstanding Society was formed by a small group of providers who had at the time all recently achieved ‘Outstanding’ ratings following the introduction of the CQC inspection standard ratings in 2014. There was a general consensus between these groups that it would be beneficial to the adult social care sector if services were able to share their expertise with other providers, and support the driving up of quality across the whole of England.

Professor Martin Green OBE

"The outstanding society is a group of people, who are not only exemplars in the delivery of care and support services, but they have shown great commitment to supporting the entire sector and helping all services to improve the quality of care."

Kate Terroni, Chief Inspector of Adult Social care at the CQC

“As Chief Inspector of Adult Social care at the CQC I value the opportunity to work with the Outstanding Society to observe first-hand how good and outstanding providers are continually striving to improve and provide the best quality care, as well as being open with sharing best practice and listening to others...”

Rob Hargreaves, Employer Engagement, Skills for Care

“Skills for Care recognises the important role that The Outstanding Society and it’s members play in helping raising the profile of outstanding care. We have been a strong supporter of the society since the early days of inception and continue to support the it’s aims and remit...”

Karolina Gerlich, CEO of The Care Workers’ Charity

“We are thrilled to be working with The Outstanding Society to raise awareness of the work and impact of the CWC amongst the social care sector and its workforce. This partnership represents a collaboration between two organisations whose shared values to support and better the sector will make a hugely positive impact on our work, and into the sector at large. Myself, and the Team, look forward to working with them.”

Oonagh Smyth, CEO Skills for Care

“It was a pleasure to speak at The Outstanding Society webinar in October and engage with your members in discussions about Skills for Care’s new strategy, the adult social care workforce and how reforms may impact the sector. We know how your services recruit, develop and lead enables the very best care to be delivered even in the most challenging of circumstances. Skills for Care values your knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm in helping drive the quality of care forward in our sector and we look forward to continuing to showcase your outstanding care to help inspire others.”

Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care

"As Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, I was delighted to speak at the Outstanding Society Confrence in January. Nursing leadership is fundamental to patient safety. COVID-19 highlighted more than ever the need for integration and collaboration at all levels across the health and care system to improve services and outcomes for people. By sharing and celebrating best practice, the Outstanding Society’s members have proven themselves to be true trailblazers. Their efforts are further supported by this year’s white paper, which pledges to quicken the pace of health and care service integration across England, so that many more people can live longer, happier, healthier lives."

Sharing and Celebrating Best practice in Social Care.

In 2021 the Outstanding Society (OS) was set up as a Community Interest Company (CIC). This was to provide a platform to share and celebrate best practice whilst helping others to improve and raise the profile of Social Care.

Our joint vision as Directors is to give Providers Free membership which will allow free access to our virtual events, newsletters, podcasts and the OS app. It will provide a platform for all providers to access topical information and will also be a platform to celebrate innovation and share best practice.

We continue to have close partnerships with Care England, Skills for care, the Care Workers Charity and the DHSC.

Meet the Team

Zoe Fry Executive Director

James Rycroft Executive Director

Samantha Crawley Non-Executive Director

Sanjay Dhrona Non-Executive Director

Ruth French Non-Executive Director

Alan Fry Executive Assistant

News & Events

The nationwide competition is back to showcase talent across the social care sector.

Care Sector’s Got Talent, organised by Championing Social Care, the volunteer group behind Care Home Open Week, is open to anyone within the care sector,