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Adult Social Care Committee publishes report on future of adult social care

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Published on: 09 December 2022

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LNB News 09/12/2022

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Issue Date: 09 December 2022

Published Date: 09 December 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England

Article summary

The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee has published a spotlight report on the future of adult social care, entitled ‘A gloriously ordinary life’. The report considers the value of adult social care, invisibility within the sector and the current state of care including discrimination, local authority gatekeepers and the role of unpaid carers. The report also sets out recommendations for the future of adult social care, such as funding the workforce, investing in skills, revisiting the Care Act 2014 (CA 2014) as well as considering case studies and international examples.

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