December 2021
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This conference examined priorities for social care provision in England moving forward in light of the Government’s major announcement on funding - Build Back Better: Our Plan for Health and Social Care - and in the context of acute challenges resulting from the pandemic.
We expected discussion on the implementation, timing, and wider implications of the Build Back Better plan alongside long-term questions around service integration and support for the care workforce.
We are pleased to have been able to include keynote sessions with Sir Andrew Dilnot, Warden, Nuffield College Oxford; and Chairman, Commission on the Funding of Care and Support 2010-2011; Michelle Dyson, Director General, Adult Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care; and Anna Severwright, Convener, Social Care Future.
There were also significant contributions from ADASS; Care England; Carers UK; Future Health Research; IMPACT Centre; Mencap; the NAO; the NIHR; the SCIE; and Surrey County Council.
Overall, this conference was an important opportunity to discuss priorities including:
- the Government’s Plan for Health and Social Care and what is needed for funding in the long term
- the impact of the pandemic on the landscape for social care and the potential for reforms
- workforce capacity to meet patient needs and priorities for meeting future demand
- integration, collaboration, effective delivery, and the role of social care within local leadership
The discussion brought together stakeholders with key policy officials who attended from the DHSC and the National Audit Office - as well as parliamentary pass-holders from both Houses of Parliament.
