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The government is asking for disabled people's view about future funding of the social care system - it is essential that as many people as possible have a say - below is what it is all about and the key priorities identified - and at the bottom is the link to the consultation document and website (PB Team)
About ‘Caring for our future’
Care and support is something that affects us all. We all know someone, a family member or friend, who needs additional care or support to lead a full and active life. It might be because they are getting older, have developed an illness or disability, or have lived with a disability from birth. In fact, most of us will require care and support services at some point in our lives.
Why do we need to change the care and support system?
Like most developed countries, improving the current social system is one of the biggest challenges we face today. The care and support in this country needs to change because:
- Society is changing, and we need to ensure the system is sustainable for the long term
- People want greater choice and control over their care and support
- People’s expectations are rising
- Care is expensive, and people often face very high care costs without being able to protect themselves
What has the Government done already?
We have already taken major steps forward towards an improved social care and support system and shown our commitment to change. Last November the Government published its Vision for Adult Social Care which set out the principles for a modern system of care and support. We have also set out our priorities for helping carers in the next steps for the Carers Strategy.
In recent months, two independent Commissions have sent reports to Government on two different aspects of care and support. In May, the Law Commission published recommendations for simplifying social care law, and in July the Commission on Funding of Care and Support published recommendations for reforming the way that people pay for care and support. We also received a report from the Palliative Care Funding Review, which sets out how we could ensure integrated, responsive, high quality health and care services for those at the end of life.
What’s next?
We have identified six areas where we believe there is the biggest potential to make improvements to the care and support system. Between now and December, we will be having discussions on these areas with a range of people and organisations involved with care and support. The reports from the two Commissions, and that on palliative care, contain some important and valuable proposals and we will build on them during our engagement, setting them in the wider context of social care reform. However, we also want to have a wider discussion about every aspect of the system to help us decide what to do.
Making changes to the care and support system is not simple and they cannot be made all at once. We will need to spend more on care and support as our society ages and, in this challenging economic environment, we need to weigh up what the priorities for reform are and produce a realistic plan for change.
So, over the next three months, we will be speaking with a range of people and organisations involved with care and support. We want to discuss what people’s priorities are, and this will feed directly into a White Paper that will be published in April 2012, alongside a progress report on funding reform. The White Paper will set out our approach to reform to start the process of transforming our care and support system.
Why do we need to change the care and support system?
Like most developed countries, improving the current social system is one of the biggest challenges we face today. The care and support in this country needs to change because:
- Society is changing, and we need to ensure the system is sustainable for the long term
- People want greater choice and control over their care and support
- People’s expectations are rising
- Care is expensive, and people often face very high care costs without being able to protect themselves
We have already taken major steps forward towards an improved social care and support system and shown our commitment to change. Last November the Government published its Vision for Adult Social Care which set out the principles for a modern system of care and support. We have also set out our priorities for helping carers in the next steps for the Carers Strategy.
In recent months, two independent Commissions have sent reports to Government on two different aspects of care and support. In May, the Law Commission published recommendations for simplifying social care law, and in July the Commission on Funding of Care and Support published recommendations for reforming the way that people pay for care and support. We also received a report from the Palliative Care Funding Review, which sets out how we could ensure integrated, responsive, high quality health and care services for those at the end of life.
What’s next?
We have identified six areas where we believe there is the biggest potential to make improvements to the care and support system. Between now and December, we will be having discussions on these areas with a range of people and organisations involved with care and support. The reports from the two Commissions, and that on palliative care, contain some important and valuable proposals and we will build on them during our engagement, setting them in the wider context of social care reform. However, we also want to have a wider discussion about every aspect of the system to help us decide what to do.
Making changes to the care and support system is not simple and they cannot be made all at once. We will need to spend more on care and support as our society ages and, in this challenging economic environment, we need to weigh up what the priorities for reform are and produce a realistic plan for change.
So, over the next three months, we will be speaking with a range of people and organisations involved with care and support. We want to discuss what people’s priorities are, and this will feed directly into a White Paper that will be published in April 2012, alongside a progress report on funding reform. The White Paper will set out our approach to reform to start the process of transforming our care and support system.
Priorities: areas for discussion
1. Improving quality and developing the workforce
The quality of care people receive is a major concern for users, their families and the public more widely. Read more about quality… What do you think? a. Should there be a standard definition of quality in adult social care… Read more →1. Improving quality and developing the workforce
Published: September 15, 2011 12 Comments
4. Supporting greater prevention and early intervention
Across health, social care and public health, we want to focus on prevention and early intervention to help people maintain their independence and improve their health and well-being. Read more about prevention and early intervention… What do you think? a.… Read more →4. Supporting greater prevention and early intervention
Published: September 15, 2011 2 Comments
5. Creating a more diverse and responsive care market
People want choice and control over their care and support, so they can receive the services which best meet their needs. In the future, individuals will increasingly be purchasing their own services. Those funding their own care will continue to… Read more →5. Creating a more diverse and responsive care market
Published: September 15, 2011 1 Comment
6. The role of the financial services sector in supporting users, carers and their families
The financial services industry believes it can play a more important role to help people plan and prepare for the costs they will face in older age. The choice and range of financial products, such as insurance, to help people… Read more →6. The role of the financial services sector in supporting users, carers and their families
Published: September 15, 2011 2 Comments
Your views on the recommendations made by the Commission on Funding of Care and Support
As part of the Caring for our future engagement process, we also want to hear people’s views on the recommendations made by the Commission on Funding of Care and Support and how we should assess these proposals, including in relation… Read more →Your views on the recommendations made by the Commission on Funding of Care and Support
Published: September 15, 2011 3 Comments
http://caringforourfuture.dh.gov.uk/category/priorities/ - website for online comments
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