Use of resources: How do you know you are making the best use of scarce resources?

In general, adult social care tends to account for the largest proportion of councils' controllable expenditure: the national average was around 35 per cent in 2014/15.

Lead members for adult social care are having to engage in a fundamental re-think about how they use their scarce resources to benefit the most vulnerable members of their communities. The below offers some key messages to consider when undertaking this and some questions to lead members may wish consider when leading changes to the way services are developed and delivered.