Do you work for a government body or an organisation that provides care and support services? Do you represent service users? If you do, study and discuss the key themes here.
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Outlining the debate
Background
What exactly are care and support services? How are they provided? Why does the system need reform?
Achieving our vision
What is the vision for the new care and support system? How important is it that we reform the surrent system?
Sharing the responsibility
Who should take the responsibility for paying for and delivering care and support services?
Setting the rules
How should the Government set clear and fair rules for funding and delivery of services?
In 2008 the Government published The Case For Change (PDF) – why England needs a new care and support system. The document explained why the social care system needs reform and set the stage for a nationwide discussion.
The Government is now preparing a Green Paper which will suggest ways to improve the system, in terms of both funding and delivery of services. After publication in June 2009, there will be a period of public and stakeholder consultation.
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Understanding the need for change
Since the Green Paper on the reform of adult Care and Support in England was announced in 2007, we have spent great deal of time talking to the public and stakeholders, outlining why the current system needs to change and what a new system will need to achieve. The message is a simple one - the [...]
Latest news
- New launch time for Green Paper 25 Jun
The Green Paper on the reform of adult care and support in England will now be published in early July. Secretary of State for Health Andy [...]
- Autism consultation launched 29 Apr
The Government has launched an extended consultation, providing public and stakeholders the opportunityy to say what they think should be in the National Autism Stratgey [...]
- Adult social care workforce strategy launched 23 Apr
Working to Put People First: The Strategy for the Adult Social Care Workforce in England provides a framework to support the transformation of the adult [...]
The Stakeholder Debate
