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Funding boost for councils not enough to address ‘disastrous’ state of social care, warn sector bodies

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Councils’ ‘spending power’ – the maximum amount they have at their disposal – will rise by 3% a year in real terms, faster than from 2019-21, However, this includes £3.6bn for councils to fund the government’s reforms to adult social care, announced last month. average for government departments.

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One in eight councils moved to ‘life and limb care only’ for at least some people over Christmas, warns ADASS

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This was laid bare by a National Care Forum survey, also released today , showing members in the home care and residential care sectors were running vacancy rates of 18% in addition to 14% absence rates last week. to redress the situation over the winter and relax immigration restrictions for the sector.

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CQC delivers initial verdict on council adults’ services under new assurance system

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” For the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, president Beverley Tarka said: “Families up and down the country are facing constant struggles to get the support they need to care for loved ones. These scores will inform the single-word rating.