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Adult Social Care Reform

The Department of Health and Social Care is reforming adult social care policy, addressing issues including care home relocation decisions, ombudsman complaints, workforce capacity, and the transition of care responsibilities to local authorities. Current work focuses on improving redress mechanisms, data collection on care-experienced patients, and assessing the adequacy of the skilled social care workforce.

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2026

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21 Jan 2026 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care linked

Adult social care priorities for local authorities

Sets out national priority outcomes, expectations and notional allocations for local authorities that deliver adult social care services.

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↓ Annex A - list of priority outcomes and expectations for lo… ↓ Annex B - methodology for calculating local authority notio… ↓ Annex C - metrics and data for 2026 to 2027

2025

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19 May 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Childcare (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

The Childcare (Fees) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1804) (“the 2008 Regulations”) prescribe the registration and annual fees payable by a childcare provider in England who has applied to be, or who is, registered on the early years register (“EYR”), or on …

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2024

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2023

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23 Nov 2023 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care linked

Accelerating reform in adult social care in England

Setting out the department's priorities for innovation and scaling in adult social care, including identifying, recognising and supporting unpaid carers.

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↓ Accelerating reform in adult social care in England: priori… (34pp) ↓ Accelerating reform in adult social care in England - easy … (15pp)
3 Aug 2023 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care linked

The government's response to the Adult Social Care Committee report

The government’s formal response to the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee report, ‘A “gloriously ordinary life”: spotlight on adult social care’.

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↓ The government's response to the Adult Social Care Committe… (32pp) ↓ The government's response to the Adult Social Care Committe… (32pp)
4 Apr 2023 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care linked

Adult social care system reform: next steps to put People at the Heart of Care

A plan for adult social care system reform 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 financial years.

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↓ Next steps to put People at the Heart of Care - easy read (14pp) ↓ Key milestones timeline: visual (1pp) ↓ Next steps to put People at the Heart of Care (46pp)

2022

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28 Mar 2022 | Statutory Instrument Northern Ireland Executive Context · primary home: Dentistry in England linked

The Children’s Social Care (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

These Regulations, which apply to procedures within children’s social care in Northern Ireland amend certain Regulations made under the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) …

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18 Mar 2022 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care linked

People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform white paper

This white paper sets out a 10-year vision for adult social care and provides information on funded proposals that we will implement over the next 3 years.

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↓ People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform (web … (104pp) ↓ People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform (prin… (108pp) ↓ People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform (eas… (45pp) ↓ Adult social care system reform: impact statement (71pp)

2021

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11 Feb 2021 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care linked

Working together to improve health and social care for all

White paper setting out legislative proposals for a Health and Care Bill.

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↓ Integration and innovation: working together to improve hea… (80pp) ↓ Integration and innovation: working together to improve hea… (76pp) ↓ Integration and innovation: working together to improve hea… (1pp)

2020

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30 Jul 2020 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Early Years Foundation Stage (Exemption from Learning and Development Requirements) and Childcare (Exemption from Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

These Regulations provide for an exemption to the learning and development requirements as set out in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (“the Framework Document”) for schools taking part in the EYFS Reforms Early Adopters Scheme (“the …

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2018

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2017

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2015

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17 Mar 2015 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Updating our care and support system: draft regulations and guidance — outcome published

Seeks views on draft regulations and guidance on the care and support reforms in the Care Act 2014 which come into effect in April 2015.

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↓ Making sure the Care Act works: easy read version (48pp) ↓ Care and Support Statutory Guidance (431pp) ↓ Secondary Legislation: Draft regulations for consultation (111pp) ↓ Impact assessment: draft regulations and guidance for imple… (167pp) ↓ Response to the consultation on draft regulations and guida… (63pp) ↓ Final affirmative regulations under part 1 of the Care Act (16pp) ↓ Final negative regulations under part 1 of the Care Act (102pp) ↓ Care and support (children's carers) regulations 2014: keel… (129pp) ↓ Update on final Orders under the Care Act 2014 (19pp)
12 Mar 2015 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Adult social work: knowledge and skills — outcome published

Seeks views on a draft statement explaining what adult social workers need to know after their first year in employment.

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↓ Government response to the consultation on the Knowledge an… (18pp) ↓ Knowledge and Skills Statement for Social Workers in Adult … (7pp)

2014

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12 Dec 2014 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Adult social work: knowledge and skills — consultation closed

Seeks views on a draft statement explaining what adult social workers need to know after their first year in employment.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Draft knowledge and skills statement for social… (16pp)
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↓ Government response to the consultation on the Knowledge an… (18pp) ↓ Knowledge and Skills Statement for Social Workers in Adult … (7pp)
10 Oct 2014 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Adult social work: knowledge and skills — consultation opened

Seeks views on a draft statement explaining what adult social workers need to know after their first year in employment.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Draft knowledge and skills statement for social… (16pp)
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↓ Government response to the consultation on the Knowledge an… (18pp) ↓ Knowledge and Skills Statement for Social Workers in Adult … (7pp)
15 Aug 2014 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Updating our care and support system: draft regulations and guidance — consultation closed

Seeks views on draft regulations and guidance on the care and support reforms in the Care Act 2014 which come into effect in April 2015.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document: draft regulations and gu… (76pp)
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↓ Making sure the Care Act works: easy read version (48pp) ↓ Care and Support Statutory Guidance (431pp) ↓ Secondary Legislation: Draft regulations for consultation (111pp) ↓ Impact assessment: draft regulations and guidance for imple… (167pp) ↓ Response to the consultation on draft regulations and guida… (63pp) ↓ Final affirmative regulations under part 1 of the Care Act (16pp) ↓ Final negative regulations under part 1 of the Care Act (102pp) ↓ Care and support (children's carers) regulations 2014: keel… (129pp) ↓ Update on final Orders under the Care Act 2014 (19pp)
6 Jun 2014 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Updating our care and support system: draft regulations and guidance — consultation opened

Seeks views on draft regulations and guidance on the care and support reforms in the Care Act 2014 which come into effect in April 2015.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document: draft regulations and gu… (76pp)
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↓ Making sure the Care Act works: easy read version (48pp) ↓ Care and Support Statutory Guidance (431pp) ↓ Secondary Legislation: Draft regulations for consultation (111pp) ↓ Impact assessment: draft regulations and guidance for imple… (167pp) ↓ Response to the consultation on draft regulations and guida… (63pp) ↓ Final affirmative regulations under part 1 of the Care Act (16pp) ↓ Final negative regulations under part 1 of the Care Act (102pp) ↓ Care and support (children's carers) regulations 2014: keel… (129pp) ↓ Update on final Orders under the Care Act 2014 (19pp)
7 Jan 2014 | Bill stage linked

Social Care Portability Bill [HL]

Motion to Withdraw 15:08:00 Moved by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton: That the Bill be withdrawn. Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (CB): My Lords, the contents of the Bill will now be largely achieved. Motion agreed.

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2013

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15 May 2013 | Bill stage linked

Social Care Portability Bill [HL]

First Reading 15:37:00 A Bill to make provision for the portability of care packages to promote independent living for disabled persons by local authorities in England and Wales; and for connected purposes. The Bill was introduced by Baroness Campbell of …

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2012

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26 Jun 2012 | Bill stage linked

Social Care Portability Bill [HL]

First Reading 15:14:00 A Bill to make provision for the portability of care packages to promote independent living for disabled persons by local authorities in England and Wales, and for connected purposes. The Bill was introduced by Baroness Campbell of …

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2011

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22 Jun 2011 | Bill stage linked

Social Care Portability Bill [HL]

First Reading 15:30:00 A Bill to make provision for the portability of care packages to promote independent living for disabled persons. The Bill was introduced by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton, read a first time and ordered to be printed.

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