Councils Demand Shake-up of Reorganisation Plan
The government’s review of its local government reorganisation programme must result in a ‘material change of direction’ if ministers are to avoid creating councils that…
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Local Government
‘Social Care Stealth Tax’: 15 Years of Frozen Thresholds Can Set Some Care Users Back £12,400, New Analysis Finds
A social care support threshold freeze since 2010/11 means that some people must spend an additional £12,400 of their own money before qualifying for state support, according to new analysis from The King’s Fund.
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‘Stop Using Council Tax To Pay For Spiralling Social Care Costs’, Think Tank Says
Removing social care costs from council budgets could create a path towards fairer property tax and a better funded social care system, think tank shows.
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Council Warns of £27m Budget Shortfall as Care Demand Outstrips Funding
A south coast council has revealed it is forecasting a £27 million shortfall in its budget for 2026-27, with rising numbers of children and adults requiring care support identified as the main driver.
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Residents Driving Positive Changes In Social Care Across Wokingham Borough
Residents across Wokingham Borough are playing an active role in shaping the future of adult social care, helping influence local services, strengthen community connections and raise awareness of the support available in their communities, according to an annual Social Care Future update.
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Care and Support Alliance Urges Leaders to Back PM’s Social Care Reform Push
Council leaders across England are being urged to unite behind calls for urgent national reform of adult social care, as new analysis reveals stark differences in what happens to people seeking care and support depending on where they live.
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Ombudsman Calls on Councils and Care Homes to Improve End of Life Care
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) is urging councils and care providers to ensure consistently high standards of end of life care, warning that failures during a person’s final days can have a lasting impact on bereaved families.
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Devolution is a Once-In-A-Generation Chance to Fix Broken Public Services Says Ombudsman
Local authority leaders have an historic opportunity to rebuild public trust in local services through local government reforms, says the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
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Rising Adult Social Care Needs Leave Councils £715 Million Over Budget Survey Reveals
Councils across the country recorded an overspend of £715 million on adult social care last year, according to the latest annual survey from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services…
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Care Association Alliance Unveils National Funding Plan for Social Care
A new CAA report proposes pooling the financial risk of an ageing population nationally, rather than leaving it with 153 individual councils.
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Baroness Casey Warns Social Care Reform Will Fail Without Public Consent
Baroness Louise Casey of Blackstock used a major speech to local government leaders to warn that we must resist the temptation to attempt major reform of adult social care…
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LGA Urges Locally Led Approach to Adult Social Care Reform
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for councils to remain at the heart of adult social care reform, arguing that lasting change should be nationally…
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More Than Four in Five Community Social Care Services in England Have No Current CQC Rating, New Analysis Finds
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is still not keeping pace with the task of assessing the quality of community social care services in England…
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CCN Launches New Business Plan To Support Councils In County Areas
The County Council’s Network (CNN) has published its new business plan and vision for the organisation, outlining its support to member councils and reinforcing its…
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CQC Outlines Updated Assessment Approach for Local Authorities
Following government approval, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published details of its updated approach to assessing how local authorities in England meet their duties…
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