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Shaping the future of care together
In July, the Government published Shaping the Future of Care Together, beginning the first ever national debate on the reform of adult care and support in England.
The Big Care Debate consultation ended on 13th November 2009.
The document spells out a vision for a National Care Service, the options for reform, and how the new system could be organised and paid for. The Government invited everybody to comment on the reform options and say which ones they would like to see adopted.
Latest news 
- PM sets path towards a National Care Service 8 Feb
- Adult Social Care in Need of a Radical Overhaul 8 Feb
- Minister sees integration in action in Milton Keynes 3 Feb
In the media
Our weekly review of media coverage and commentary on social care issues.
The story so far
England's social care system enriches the lives of millions of people. Yet all of these people are living and working within a system that is struggling to meet the challenges it now faces. Read on...
Outlining the debate
The Government announced the Green Paper on the reform of adult care and support in England in 2007. Read how the debate began here.
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