Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Deferred
Provide further clarity on service reforms' implementation and success measurement for prevention initiatives.
Recommendation
The Government has committed over £1.5 billion from the Transformation Fund to reform adult social care, children’s social care, SEND, and homelessness services so that they are focused on prevention. Reforms to these services are urgently needed, but the Government must provide further clarity about what these service reforms will involve, how they will be implemented, and how the Government will measure whether the reforms have been successful. Delivering the reforms will require the Government to act proactively for many years to come. (Recommendation, Paragraph 41)
Government Response Summary
The government's response detailed the consolidation of capital funds into a new Local Regeneration Fund and a commitment to move towards allocative funding, but did not provide clarity on the implementation and measurement of reforms for adult social care, children's social care, SEND, and homelessness services as requested.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
34. The Government has consolidated MHCLG’s Levelling Up Fund, Town Deals and Simplification Pathfinders Pilot Funds. The new Local Regeneration Fund isa significant capital commitment of more than £1 billion over the next two years and devolves power to local authorities, giving them access to a single pot of capital funding, with less reporting and more flexibility to adapt schemes to local needs, without asking central government’s permission. 35. We will continue to work to end wasteful competitive bidding and prioritise allocative funding for future grant schemes, which sits alongside our continued efforts to reduce the administrative burden these schemes impose on councils. Local growth funding announced at the Spending Review reflects this commitment. These new funds, including the local growth funding announced for MSAs in the North and Midlands, and the communities funding announced for 350 places, are allocative. 36. As a matter of course, future allocations for investment programmes will be published on gov.uk, alongside a methodology note that transparently sets out how allocation metrics relate to the desired outcomes.