Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 27
27
Deferred
Accelerate adult social care commission timescale and fully fund sector by Parliament's end
Recommendation
The timescale for the commission into adult social care should be brought forward, and it must present actionable reforms to the sector as part of its interim findings in 2026. The Government must not wait for the commission to publish its final report, and treat its interim findings with due urgency. The Government must ensure that adult social care is fully funded by the end of this Parliament. (Recommendation, Paragraph 93)
Government Response Summary
The Government did not address speeding up the social care commission or fully funding adult social care, instead discussing local authorities' responsibility for workforce management and financial training for councillors and officers.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
78. Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces and their own improvement – the government expects this will include ensuring their councillors and statutory officers have the right level of financial training so they can perform their functions. To help with this, MHCLG funds the LGA to deliver the Sector Support Programme, which includes support for both officers and members on financial skills and knowledge. An example of this is the Leadership Essentials programme for councillors, which provides financial training for both finance portfolio holders and non-finance cabinet members. Local audit and early warnings