Green Paper on adult social care
The
Government has announced its intention to publish a Green Paper on reform of
care and support for older people. The Government has also announced a new
period of consultation and engagement with relevant stakeholders to inform the
Green Paper. The scope is explicitly focused on older people rather than all
recipients of social care, but will cover the role of carers and has a
potentially wide scope. Separately, the Government has confirmed it will also
run a parallel programme of work to consider the needs of working age adults.
Within the Green paper, our understanding is that the 'cap on care costs' will
now not proceed in April 2020 as previously planned (following the previous
Government's delay to this part of the Care Act back in 2015) but we understand
that the care cap will remain in scope for discussions during the pre-green
paper consultation period.
2017 Autumn Budget
The Budget made
no reference to adult social care but did provide an additional £6.3 billion
for the NHS; £3.5 billion of capital investment and £2.8 billion of resource
funding. In its media and policy response on the day of the Budget, the LGA
expressed its extreme disappointment that the adult social care funding gap was
not addressed. The LGA argued that continuing to treat the symptoms of system
pressures, rather than their causes, is the wrong approach. Further, the LGA
was clear that unaddressed pressures will continue to have significant
consequences for people who use services and their carers, the provider market
and the sustainability of the NHS.
LGA response to Government's consultation on supported housing
The proposed changes to how supported housing is funded will have significant implications for councils’ housing, health and social care roles, and how we work with partners to support vulnerable people. On 4 December 2017, we will be holding an event at 18 Smith Square to help inform the LGA’s response to the Government’s consultation on Supported Housing.
Managing delayed transfers of care frequently asked questions
Delayed transfers of care, sometimes inaccurately referred to as ‘bed-blocking’, occur when a patient is ready to leave hospital but is still occupying a hospital bed. The LGA is continuing to work with councils and the sector to identify the challenges and barriers and work towards positive solutions that maintain a focus on the people that use the services.
Winter pressures: flu
NHS England has unveiled measures to boost the uptake of flu vaccinations along with new contingency actions to respond to pressures on frontline services this winter. Intensified preparations include providing free flu vaccines for hundreds of thousands of care home staff at a cost of up to £10m, as well as increasing the number of jabs for young children in schools and vulnerable people:
Lords discuss the human rights and comprehensive care of older people
On
Thursday Peers debated the human rights of older people and
their comprehensive care. We briefed speakers ahead of the debate. Baroness
Thornton (Labour) made reference to the LGA’s work on the chronic underfunding
of councils and cited a number of statistics that we provided in our briefing.
Responding, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Shaughnessy
(Conservative) reiterated the Government’s commitment to publish a Green Paper
on social reform by summer next year covering social care funding, continuity
of care, the role of housing and interactions with other public services. The
Minister also re-confirmed that the additional £2 billion in funding over the
next three years to support social care was aimed at reducing delayed transfer
of care.
Making safeguarding personal – resources for local partners
Making
Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is a sector led initiative which aims to
develop an outcomes focus to safeguarding adults. Newly published guides
focus on promoting the development of the MSP approach in a range of
organisations including the police, advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Boards, as
part of a
range of existing resources to support adult safeguarding.
Room to improve: the role of home adaptations in improving later life
The Centre for Ageing Better report finds that making small changes to older people's homes, such as installing handrails, ramps and level-access shower, alongside carrying out simple repairs, could play a significant role in relieving pressure on the NHS and social care and reduce costs by millions of pounds each year.
The future of adult social care | 16 January 2018 | London
This high-profile national one-day conference
now takes on added importance as it falls within the Government’s recently
announced period of engagement and consultation to inform the Green Paper on
care and support reform for older people. Confirmed speakers include Sir Andrew
Dilnot CBE, Andrea Sutcliffe and Margaret Willcox OBE. Join us to hear a range
of views on the future of care and to help inform the LGA’s on-going dialogue
with Government on this vital agenda.
LGA Sport and Physical Activity Conference
5 December 2017 | London
NHS Alliance 2017 Action Summit
6 December 2017 | London
The future of adult social care
16 January 2018 | London
LGA/ADPH Annual Public Health Conference and Exhibition 2018
1 March 2018 | London
LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition
3-5 July 2018 | Birmingham
Raising concerns and making complaints about health, social care or education
NHS England is carrying out a survey for children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both, their families and paid carers to add to what have it has learned at events and meetings about people’s experiences of raising concerns and making complaints. Your feedback will help with a new project about raising concerns and making complaints called Ask Listen Do. The survey ends on 12 January 2018.
Are you up for the LG Challenge?
Are you a master problem solver? Passionate about getting
the best for your residents? Want to make a real and long lasting impact?
Compete in real-life challenges for a £10,000 Bruce Lockhart scholarship with
the LG Challenge. Applications close 4 December. Join the conversation
at @LGChallenge
#upfortheLGChallenge
Want to showcase your innovations at next year’s Innovation Zone?
The Innovation Zone
is a vibrant, creative space and programme within the LGA’s Annual Conference
and Exhibition in July. To include the best examples, we need your help. So if
you are interested in showcasing your work, please visit our website
and submit your ideas by 26 January 2018.
LG Inform Value for Money profiles
The Value for
Money (VFM) profiles bring together data about the costs, performance and
activity of local councils and fire and rescue authorities. The VfM profiles use data published byGgovernment departments and other organisations, much of which are official
statistics, and the source of each indicator is included in the detailed metric report.
Secondment: Reducing Parental Conflict – Senior Transformation Lead
The Department
for Work and Pensions (DWP) is looking for a strong local leader to join them
on secondment to support local areas to integrate services to reduce parental
conflict into their service offer for families. This is a unique opportunity to
play a critical role at the heart of the Reducing Parental Conflict programme, aiming to reduce the number of
children suffering poor long term outcomes as a result of exposure to frequent, intense and poorly resolved conflict, and to shape the Government’s thinking
and delivery on this important area. For details of
how to apply and a full job description, please email rpc.programme@dwp.gsi.gov.uk. Should you wish
to discuss the role please contact Kim Webb on 0114 2098664 or Kati McHugh on
0114 2934803. Applications are open until 16 December 2017.
LGA responds to Which? care home market investigation
29 November 2017
Budget 2017: councils respond to announcement of new funding for NHS
22 November 2017
LGA responds to LGO report on adult social care complaints
17 November 2017
LGA responds to iHV call to reverse public health cuts
17 November 2017
LGA responds to social care green paper announcement
16 November 2017
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December 2017
Local leadership of health
Cllr Seccombe on Health and wellbeing boards
No cash for social care in Budget
The LGA has voiced its disappointment over the lack of any new funding in the Autumn Budget for social care.
Young in old people's homes
More than 3,000 disabled people under the age of 65 are living in care homes for older people in England
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