Community care news and case law

13 June, 2024 Open access

Election 2024 Manifesto round-up | Labour: Community Care

Commitments include to undertake a programme of reform to create a National Care Service for England

11 June, 2024 Open access

Election 2024 Manifesto round-up | Conservatives: Community Care

Commitments include giving local authorities a multi-year funding settlement to support social care and boosting mental health support

10 June, 2024 Open access

Election 2024 Manifesto round-up | Liberal Democrats: Community Care

Commitments include providing funding for free personal care, giving unpaid carers a fair deal, and introducing a Carer’s Minimum Wage

6 June, 2024

More than half the requests for local government-funded social care in England in 2022/2023 resulted in no support or the provision of only advice or signposting

New King's Fund analysis of NHS data also shows that demand for adult social care is growing, with more than two million requests for support in 2022/2023

28 May, 2024

Group of cross- party MPs and peers calls for a new National Carers Strategy

Highlighting the vital role that unpaid carers provide, APPG says strategy must prioritise promoting health and well-being and preventing social isolation, poverty and discrimination

20 May, 2024

Court of Appeal rules that Care Act 2014 does not impose a duty on local authorities to provide accommodation if the individual is eligible for housing under the Housing Act 1996

Campbell, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Ealing [2024] EWCA Civ 540

15 May, 2024

Almost a third of English local authorities are concerned that they will not be able to meet duties under the Care Act in 2025/2026

Survey findings show that adult social care must be 'top of the in-tray' for any incoming government, says Local Government Association

22 April, 2024

Court of Session rules that a local authority was not required to consult before increasing the taper it applied when assessing excess income available to meet community care charges

Petition of BB against Glasgow City Council [2024] CSOH 44

15 April, 2024

Care home’s refusal to refund resident’s care costs, as recommended by Ombudsman to reflect their reduced needs for one-to-one care, to be shared with Care Quality Commission

Overly restrictive measures adopted by care home to deprive resident of his liberty, after less restrictive options were suggested by care professionals, caused considerable personal distress and additional costs

10 April, 2024

Local authority concedes judicial review challenge to decision requiring man with autism and learning difficulties to contribute more than £2,000 per year towards care costs

Bolton Council agrees to review assessment which found that travel costs and lunches for personal assistant did not count as 'disability related expenditure'

4 April, 2024

High Court rules that decision taken by Birmingham City Council not to substantively change its charging policy following Norfolk case was not manifestly without reasonable foundation given its 'exceptional financial circumstances'

YVR, R (On the Application Of) v Birmingham City Council [2024] EWHC 701 (Admin)

2 April, 2024

Bill to establish a Disability Commissioner for Scotland introduced in Scottish Parliament

New Commissioner will take on roles including to promote awareness and understanding of the rights of disabled people and to review the law, policy and practice relating to those rights

27 March, 2024

Public satisfaction with social care services drops to lowest ever level

New British Social Attitudes survey finds that just 13 per cent of respondents were happy with services in 2023

25 March, 2024

Increasing the threshold below which personal and nursing care provided to self-funders in residential accommodation is not to be charged for in Scotland in 2024/2025

New statutory instrument

21 March, 2024

First ever parliamentary inquiry into young and young adult carers reveals lack of support is having a ‘devastating’ impact

APPG uncovers ‘alarming’ evidence that shows that 15,000 children, including 3,000 aged just five to nine, spend 50 hours or more a week looking after family members

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Community care

Election 2024 Manifesto round-up | Labour: Community Care

Commitments include to undertake a programme of reform to create a National Care Service for England

Election 2024 Manifesto round-up | Conservatives: Community Care

Election 2024 Manifesto round-up | Liberal Democrats: Community Care

More than half the requests for local government-funded social care in England in 2022/2023 resulted in no support or the provision of only advice or signposting

Group of cross- party MPs and peers calls for a new National Carers Strategy

Court of Appeal rules that Care Act 2014 does not impose a duty on local authorities to provide accommodation if the individual is eligible for housing under the Housing Act 1996

Almost a third of English local authorities are concerned that they will not be able to meet duties under the Care Act in 2025/2026

Survey findings show that adult social care must be 'top of the in-tray' for any incoming government, says Local Government Association

Court of Session rules that a local authority was not required to consult before increasing the taper it applied when assessing excess income available to meet community care charges

Care home’s refusal to refund resident’s care costs, as recommended by Ombudsman to reflect their reduced needs for one-to-one care, to be shared with Care Quality Commission

Local authority concedes judicial review challenge to decision requiring man with autism and learning difficulties to contribute more than £2,000 per year towards care costs

High Court rules that decision taken by Birmingham City Council not to substantively change its charging policy following Norfolk case was not manifestly without reasonable foundation given its 'exceptional financial circumstances'

Bill to establish a Disability Commissioner for Scotland introduced in Scottish Parliament

Public satisfaction with social care services drops to lowest ever level

Increasing the threshold below which personal and nursing care provided to self-funders in residential accommodation is not to be charged for in Scotland in 2024/2025

Ombudsman issues Adverse Findings Notice to nursing home who failed to refund fees paid after resident passed away

Miscellaneous amendments to regulations relating to regulated care services in Wales

Years of fragmented funding and absence of clear roadmap have brought adult social care sector in England ‘to its knees’

Welsh Government confirms new National Office for Care and Support to be launched in April 2024

First ever parliamentary inquiry into young and young adult carers reveals lack of support is having a ‘devastating’ impact