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Casey to warn England’s social care system lacks leadership and consistency
Louise Casey, who is leading a review of adult social care in England, is expected to warn that successive governments have neglected the system, leaving it fragmented and without clear leadership. She says people face different standards, assessments and waiting times depending on where they live, while weak oversight has made it harder to improve services.
Casey is expected to call for a new settlement founded on shared responsibilities to care for others. Her review is due next year, a year earlier than originally planned, as Labour considers a national care service and changes to care funding. She will also endorse the Covid-19 inquiry’s criticism of care home protection during the pandemic; more than 43,000 people died from Covid-19 in UK care homes between March 2020 and July 2022.
In short
- Casey says England’s social care system lacks clear leadership.
- Care standards and waiting times vary by location.
- Her review is due next year as Labour considers reform.
Explained simply
Adult social care helps people who need support with daily life because of age, illness or disability. In England, councils assess people’s needs and arrange or fund much of this support, which can be provided at home or in a care home.
Louise Casey is leading a review of how adult social care works in England. The system involves national government, local councils and care providers, and the rules, services and waiting times can vary by area.
The review comes as the government considers changes to care services and funding. The pandemic also drew attention to how care homes were protected, after more than 43,000 care home residents died with Covid-19 in the UK between March 2020 and July 2022.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “‘No one is in charge’: social care system in England in chaos, Louise Casey to say”.