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Spring Budget another ‘missed opportunity’ for social care according to Care England
The chancellor’s Spring Budget was yet another ‘missed opportunity’ for social care, according to Care England. In light of the absence of any announcements in the Budget specifically aimed at the social care sector, Care England chief executive Professor Martin Green OBE said: “The Autumn Statement announced £7.5 billion for the social care sector over the next two years, aimed at creating an additional 200,000 new care packages, supporting the discharge of people from hospital to ease NHS backlog, whilst also being split across adult and child services. Care England’s recent Fair Cost of Care analysis shows that, even with this funding, the deficit for older person’s residential and nursing home stands at around £2bn per annum. While the £7.5bn represented a step in the right direction, the Spring Budget was an opportunity to reinforce this progress and move towards a sustainable funding settlement for the sector. It was an opportunity that, unfortunately, the Government did not take, with a notable lack
consensus must be forged on how to fund and support our vital sector sustainably over the long term.
“Social care is vital for the future of local
of any announcements targeted at the sector. Against the backdrop of a workforce crisis and rising vacancies, the rising cost of living and increasing energy costs, the stabilisation of the adult social care sector should be the Government’s priority in the coming months. The NHS cannot survive in the long term if the social care sector is unsustainable. A political
people and local economies. It supports some of society’s most vulnerable, often living with lifelong conditions and is a source of employment for millions of hardworking, dedicated people across England. Social care must become a priority for the country. With an ageing population and demand for services to increase, the Government requires a sustainable roadmap for the social care sector that will meet the country’s social needs and support the NHS in reducing waiting lists. Care England will continue to work pragmatically to present solutions which seek to resolve the issues faced by all those within the sector and those who draw on care and support. Investment in the sector is key and will only be achieved with a clear long-term care strategy which is properly funded, and we hope that the forthcoming Implementation Plan, due to be published in Spring, delivers on this.”
New guidance to support workers caring for LGBTQ+ people in later life
A framework commissioned and funded by Skills for Care has been published to support social care workers in providing care to older LGBTQ+ people. The guidance was developed by the
University of Strathclyde and the Pride in Ageing programme at LGBT Foundation and created in collaboration with older LGBTQ+ people. Given that care workers need to feel confident in supporting LGBTQ+ people with all aspects of their lives, including coming out, their personal relationships and support networks, and legal rights, this new framework aims to support care workers in developing their knowledge, skills, and values.
The framework includes a background
on LGBTQ+ issues and awareness; a look at health and wellbeing issues later in life, including research about LGBTQ+
inequalities; information on providing personalised care and support covering topics of trans-affirmative care, intersectionality, supporting people with dementia or HIV, and understanding intimacy and sexuality later in life; and recommendations for leadership, education, and service development to continue to improve care and support in this area.
Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth said:
“We’re very proud to be part of the creation of this important framework, which we know is something that people working in social care want and need.
“It’s vital that care workers are comfortable supporting people with all aspects of their lives and identities, which includes their sexual and gender identity and personal relationships. “We know that older LGBTQ+ people may
face specific inequalities and challenges, and care workers need to understand these issues
so that they can provide the most effective person-centred support to each person drawing on care and support.” Dr Paul Martin OBE, chief executive of
the LGBT Foundation commented: “LGBT Foundation welcomes the launch of this new framework by Skills for Care, which is the result of an innovative partnership which brought together our Pride in Ageing programme’s dedicated work around the needs of older LGBTQ+ communities with University of Strathclyde’s excellence in teaching and research around social care. “We would like to thank all of those
with lived experience who took part in coproduction sessions to develop the themes of this framework, and we hope this piece of work inspires further conversations across the social care workforce around access to equitable, inclusive and affirmative social care for LGBTQ+ communities.”
April 2023
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