Stakeholders have called for adult social care reform for years, and we commend the Government for introducing many welcome initiatives such as around housing and data that could make a significant difference in the long-term. We are also pleased that many stakeholders welcome the Government’s vision for what good care looks like and how care is experienced by those receiving care and their families. However, the Government currently has nothing more than a vision. We are alarmed that so much...

Stakeholders have called for adult social care reform for years, and we commend the Government for introducing many welcome initiatives such as around housing and data that could make a significant difference in the long-term. We are also pleased that many stakeholders welcome the Government’s vision for what good care looks like and how care is experienced by those receiving care and their families. However, the Government currently has nothing more than a vision. We are alarmed that so much of the detail within the People at the Heart of Care White Paper has yet to be worked out, and that there is no roadmap, no timetable, no milestones, an Type: recommendation | Number: 19 | Paragraph: 85 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Different specialist housing types, such as independent living, sheltered housing that provides an element of care, through to care homes, housing for older people, or those with a disability, may fall into either the C2 residential inst