Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 11
11
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 62
The Government should publish real-time and regular evaluation, both of the trailblazer scheme and of...
Recommendation
The Government should publish real-time and regular evaluation, both of the trailblazer scheme and of the charging reforms when they are rolled out more widely, so that local authorities can apply insights quickly and so that the Government can provide further funding in a timely manner where necessary should its modelling prove inaccurate to prevent further market instability.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states it understands the benefits for councils of a Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) spanning multiple years and will aim to provide a multi-year funding settlement wherever possible in recognition of its importance to councils’ budget setting processes and to delivering excellent public services.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
In light of the new timeline to implement charging reform, we will be reviewing the delivery plan. The six charging reform Trailblazers have already provided valuable learning and insights to shape our approach to implementation. We are currently working in collaboration with Trailblazers and local government partners to conduct a lessons learned exercise, and these insights will be shared with all 152 local authorities in England once completed. We are considering how to ensure that insights from Trailblazers can be effectively fed back into the development of delivery to refine or adapt our approach to implementation. Conclusion 12 – improving transparency Conclusion 12 - Given the Government’s investment in the fair cost of care, and our calls for further funding and for care providers to be compensated for their employer National Insurance Contributions of the Health and Social Care Levy, it is all the more important that the additional funding reaches the frontline. However limited tax avoidance and financial transparency in certain parts of the market are, they must be tackled.
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