Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
A number of organisations representing the social care sector are uniting in a joint call on ministers to break their silence on the future of social care.
The unprecedented alliance says that the coronavirus crisis has laid bare the fragilities of the social care system in England after 25 years of failure by successive governments to put it on a sustainable footing.
After the Chancellor said nothing about social care in his budget, there is now an urgent need for clarity about the way forward. Therefore, the group is calling on the government to: make an immediate announcement of extended and increased funding from April to stabilise the care system and ensure continued provision of high-quality services and support, meet the continuing costs of Covid-19 and provide relief and respite for exhausted family carers and care workers. Additionally, the government is urged to publication before the summer parliamentary recess of promised proposals to 'fix the crisis in social care once and for all', giving MPs the opportunity during the recess to hear from their constituents about the care and support they want for themselves and their families.
James Bullion, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, said:"With little more than two weeks to go until the new financial year, there is still no news of what funding will be available for care and support and for our care workers who have responded so magnificently throughout the coronavirus crisis.
“We were bitterly disappointed that social care was not mentioned in the chancellor’s budget statement. We are calling on the government to put that right and offer real hope of a way forward for more than 10 million of us who draw on social care or work to provide it. This government has the chance to end 25 years of indecision over social care and create a historic legacy. We are urging it to seize that chance now.”
Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said: “Social care has been on the frontline throughout the pandemic, with every part of the care and support system experiencing intense pressure over the past year.
“Emergency funding for social care to date has been helpful, but it is essential this is extended beyond the end of this month to prevent any immediate impact on people’s care and health support. We also need a clear plan for the future of adult social care, to address both immediate and short-term pressures, but also how we fund and pay for this vital service in the long-term. We reiterate our call for the government to urgently bring forward its proposals for the future of adult social care as soon as possible, to let people live the lives they want to lead.”
Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
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