More than half of councils are likely to cut services in adult social care due to reduced funding
England’s largest councils say they are now more likely to reduce adult social care services this year while raising council tax by the maximum due…
REACTION: Health, care, and assistive tech sector weighs in on government’s social care reform proposals
The UK Government recently announced its proposals for social care reform. These plans include an independent commission into adult social care, the intention for a…
Findings reveal just five percent of adults with a learning disability are in paid employment
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley Councils are calling for the needs of hundreds of thousands of working-age adults and lifelong disabled…
Analysis finds adult social care spending in England is predicted to increase by £11.8bn
Councils warn that unless the government acts in the Budget and Spending Review, local authorities in England face a funding shortfall of £54 billion over…
New government will not go ahead with previous social care charging reforms
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves Addressing the House of Commons yesterday (29 July 2024), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, announced that the…
Local services could face breaking point without long-term funding and ‘fundamental’ reform, CCN warns
The County Councils Network (CCN) has called on the next government to urgently set out how it will fund local authorities and reform council services…
Additional £500 million added to the Social Care Grant to bolster social care budgets
Councils across England will receive a £600 million support package, in addition to funding outlined at the provisional settlement, to help them deliver key services.…
Investigation reveals at least £467m will be stripped from adult care services
Chairman of the County Councils Network, Cllr Tim Oliver, has responded to an investigation by the BBC, which has revealed cuts in local authority budgets…
£600m funding revealed to boost capacity of social care workforce
Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has unveiled a £600 million package to help with recruitment and…
75 percent of councils forced to increase council tax by 4.99 percent in April
Three quarters of local authorities are set to increase their council tax by the maximum amount this April, according to new research from the County…