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Only councils can support greater independent living under new reforms, report finds

Intelligence Reports Studies by Sarah Clarke on February 10, 2021

The report shows that thousands more adults could be supported to live in their own homes, but only if councils are able to deliver social care services.

Four in five councils predict ‘dramatic reductions’ to frontline services in 2021

Funding by Sam Lewis on November 16, 2020

A forecasted £1.7 billion shortfall for councils next year will be picked up predominantly by care services, according to the County Councils Network

Care should be kept local in any potential reform, councils argue

Reports Research by Sarah Clarke on September 24, 2020

The County Council Network argues against a National Care Service, insisting that councils have delivered quality services despite funding challenges.

Councils face funding shortfall of £19bn by 2025, research finds

Funding Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on February 26, 2020

The funding gap is based on the assumption that all councils will raise their council tax each year until 2025, the County Councils Network said.

Inject £2bn in social care or we’ll decommission services, councils warn government

Business Funding Investment by Sarah Clarke on September 2, 2019

Sterling Rates To Fluctuate During Brexit Negotiations

Councils fear they will be left with a big hole in their care budgets because three funding pots are due to end next year.

Councils call for ‘immediate clarity’ over 2020 funding

Compliance Funding Legislation by Sarah Clarke on July 31, 2019

With the Spending Review unlikely to be published this year, councils are calling for an immediate funding strategy for 2020.

Panorama programme ‘underscores need for social care funding solution’

Case Studies Intelligence by Sarah Clarke on May 29, 2019

Government bodies have applauded Somerset County Council for helping bring national attention to the pressures on social care on tonight's programme.

Transition to community care for people with learning disabilities ‘painfully slow’

Reports Studies by Sarah Clarke on April 23, 2019

Local authorities still have a lot of work to do promote independent living among people with learning disabilities, a new report warns.

Lancashire councils bid to become unitary super-council

Business Business Practice by Sarah Clarke on March 7, 2019

Councils have said they want to "pool resources" to create an all-purpose "Pennine Lancashire" in a letter to an MP.

County councils urge government to ‘look again’ at social care funding formula

Funding Reports by Sarah Clarke on February 25, 2019

Proposals could fail to recognise the demand for social care in areas with a large population of elderly people, the CNN said.