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…
Report suggests greater use of digital technology is a crucial step in reforming social care
James Bullion, Executive Director of Adult Social Care Services, Norfolk Tunstall Healthcare and County Councils Network (CCN) have published a report, which argues that the…
AUTUMN STATEMENT 2022: Health and social care leaders react to government’s funding plans
Following last week’s Autumn Statement 2022 announcement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt about the UK Government’s tax and spending plans for the year…
Adult social care services in England set to face £3.7bn in additional costs over the next 18 months
With a year to go until the introduction of flagship reforms in adult social care, England’s largest councils today call for a delay, warning that…
£500m Adult Social Care Discharge Fund “doesn’t go far enough”, sector leaders warn
County Councils Network, Essex County Council, NHS Confederation, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services leaders are welcoming health and…