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Recommendation 16

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The involvement of the CQC in Ofsted-style rating of social care provision by local authority...

Conclusion
The involvement of the CQC in Ofsted-style rating of social care provision by local authority area would create parity in accountability with the new ICSs and shine a much-needed light on local variation in the provision of social care. However, for this to be successful the social care system needs to have in place a fully funded 10- year plan to sit alongside the NHS’s own 10-year plan.
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