Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Rejected
Publish a 10-year plan to implement reforms from People at the Heart of Care white paper.
Recommendation
We also reiterate the recommendation we made in our July 2022 report for the Government to publish a 10-year plan for implementing the reforms set out in its white paper People at the Heart of Care. (Paragraph 95) Chapter 4: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to publish a 10-year plan for adult social care reforms, stating that such plans are subject to future Spending Reviews and fiscal events which prevent long-term funding certainty. It highlights its 'Next steps to put people at the heart of Care' plan for the current Spending Review period instead.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
25.T he Government remains committed to the ten-year vision for adult social care, as laid out in the white paper ‘Next steps to put people at the heart of Care’, published in April 2023. Any plans for reform are subject to future Spending Reviews and fiscal events – subsequently, the Government cannot provide a ten-year plan for reforms in the sector. Spending review periods provide a higher degree of funding certainty for detailed delivery plans. 26.T he ‘Next steps to put people at the heart of Care’ plan, published in April 2023 set out detailed plans for how we will make progress towards this 10-year vision over this Spending Review period. We have made significant progress on transformational reforms spanning workforce, digitisation, assurance and data, home adaptations, and innovation. This includes the first ever national Care Workforce career Pathway unveiled in January and implementing a landmark shift in how we hold local authorities to account for the care they provide. 27. Alongside the political, economic and technological elements that will affect delivery, as we continue through this decade ten year journey, future reform plans and activity will also be informed by learning lessons during this initial period. Reform programmes are ensuring robust monitoring and evaluation plans are established early in design to capture relevant data to inform these evaluations and measure impact of new policies. 28. Any plans for reform are subject to future Spending Reviews and fiscal events. Spending review periods provide a higher degree of funding certainty for detailed delivery plans.