Our Council calls on the Government to make good the promise of the Prime Minister, made on the 24 July 2019 who stated to “fix the crisis in social care once and for all with clear plans we are preparing to give every older person the dignity and security they deserve”.
Specifically, our Council calls on the Government to publish its plan for the future reform and funding of adult social care as a matter of national priority and urgency. For too long, adult social care funding has been bowing in the wind without any clear political steer and without any national plans for it’s future or adequate funding strategy. This has resulted in increasing levels of unmet needs across our island communities and councils across the UK are having to make the most invidious of savings decisions in order to meet its legal duty to deliver a balanced budget.
The pandemic has underlined the fact that adult social care is at the very forefront of supporting our most vulnerable people to help them stay safe. If the Government does not publish its plan, and clarify the future funding of adult social care, it is betraying our vulnerable citizens as well as the people working in social care. We have asked so very much over the past 15 months from our carers other Key workers and volunteers. We must receive proper guidance and funding as was described by our prime minister. Without reform and additional funding we will have to face additional cuts to services which are already stretched to their limits.
Minutes:
Councillor Love moved the following motion which was duly seconded:
Our Council calls on the Government to make good the promise of the Prime Minister, made on the 24 July 2019 who stated to “fix the crisis in social care once and for all with clear plans we are preparing to give every older person the dignity and security they deserve”.
Specifically, our Council calls on the Government to publish its plan for the future reform and funding of adult social care as a matter of national priority and urgency. For too long, adult social care funding has been bowing in the wind without any clear political steer and without any national plans for it’s future or adequate funding strategy. This has resulted in increasing levels of unmet needs across our island communities and councils across the UK are having to make the most invidious of savings decisions in order to meet its legal duty to deliver a balanced budget.
The pandemic has underlined the fact that adult social care is at the very forefront of supporting our most vulnerable people to help them stay safe. If the Government does not publish its plan, and clarify the future funding of adult social care, it is betraying our vulnerable citizens as well as the people working in social care. We have asked so very much over the past 15 months from our carers other Key workers and volunteers. We must receive proper guidance and funding as was described by our prime minister. Without reform and additional funding we will have to face additional cuts to services which are already stretched to their limits.
Therefore, this council writes to the Prime Minister to ask that he looks into the issues with funding within Adult Social Care.
During the debate an amendment to the motion was moved to include all party leaders to be written to, Councillor Love agreed to accept the amendment.
Following the debate a vote was taken and it was:
RESOLVED:
THAT Council calls on the Government to make good the promise of the Prime Minister, made on the 24 July 2019 who stated to “fix the crisis in social care once and for all with clear plans we are preparing to give every older person the dignity and security they deserve”.
Specifically, our Council calls on the Government to publish its plan for the future reform and funding of adult social care as a matter of national priority and urgency. For too long, adult social care funding has been bowing in the wind without any clear political steer and without any national plans for it’s future or adequate funding strategy. This has resulted in increasing levels of unmet needs across our island communities and councils across the UK are having to make the most invidious of savings decisions in order to meet its legal duty to deliver a balanced budget.
The pandemic has underlined the fact that adult social care is at the very forefront of supporting our most vulnerable people to help them stay safe. If the Government does not publish its plan, and clarify the future funding of adult social care, it is betraying our vulnerable citizens as well as the people working in social care. We have asked so very much over the past 15 months from our carers other Key workers and volunteers. We must receive proper guidance and funding as was described by our prime minister. Without reform and additional funding we will have to face additional cuts to services which are already stretched to their limits.
Therefore, this council writes to the Prime Minister and party leaders to ask that they look the issues with funding within Adult Social Care.