“We support the recommendations of the report, particularly that the Government must deliver realistic, predictable and long-term funding for the sector to allow it to thrive alongside a properly resourced plan for supporting the workforce.”
Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman of the Local Government Association Community Wellbeing Board said: “This excellent report could be a blueprint for the way forward for adult social care and we fully support the central message that social care should be seen as a “national imperative”. The positive framing of social care and the core focus on people who draw on care and support is particularly welcoming.
“It rightly highlights the invisibility of the social care workforce and the incredible work they do to allow those who draw on care to live an equal life. It also brings to light the importance of greater choice and control for disabled adults and older people, and ensuring those who draw on care are centred throughout all decision making processes.
“We support the recommendations of the report, particularly that the Government must deliver realistic, predictable and long-term funding for the sector to allow it to thrive alongside a properly resourced plan for supporting the workforce.”