The adult social care market in England

The Department should: a) as a priority, set out a cross-government, long-term, funded vision for care. It should collaborate with the Ministry and local government in particular; factoring in sector and user perspectives, such as people with lived experience;

Ref Page 12, paragraph 28, point a · Implemented 12/2021

b) develop a workforce strategy, in line with its previous commitments, to recruit, retain and develop staff, aligned with the NHS People plan where appropriate;

Ref Page 12, paragraph 28, point b · Implemented 12/2021

c) in conjunction with the Ministry, Department for Work & Pensions and local government, develop a cross-government strategy for the range of accommodation and housing needed for people with care needs, and how to fund it;

Ref Page 12, paragraph 28, point c

d) assess the performance and cost data it needs to gain assurance over the system’s performance as a whole and the potential costs to the sector of providing these data, bearing in mind its current proposals for enhanced accountability and oversight;

Ref Page 12, paragraph 28, point d · Implemented Q1 2023/24

e) address significant gaps in the performance and cost data it collects on care, particularly on self-funders and unmet need. In doing so, it should be mindful of, and assess, the potential burden on local authorities and care providers;

Ref Page 13, paragraph 28, point e · Implemented Q3 2026/27

f) consult on options for enhancing support for local commissioners which promotes an integrated approach and incentivises commissioning for outcomes; and

Ref Page 13, paragraph 28, point f · Implemented Q4 2025/26

g) explore with CQC how best to increase visibility of and transparency over providers’ financial sustainability and costs, bearing in mind operational and legal practicalities.

Ref Page 13, paragraph 28, point g · Implemented Q1 2022/23