Box 03: What do we mean by people services?
Adult social care
Children’s social care
Children’s social care supports children, young people, and families who need additional help to protect children and young people from harm. Its main aim is to keep families together, but when this isn’t possible, the system provides an alternative home to children and young people. The Director of Children’s Services and Lead Member for Children’s Services in local authorities are the key points of professional and political accountability, but the relevant Acts of Parliament also place safeguarding duties on a range of organisations and individuals (including ICBs, police, and education providers). Children can be supported through a variety of measures. This report focuses on these key services: Children in care: The council has parental responsibility of the child and must place the chid in a safe setting. Child protection plan: Compulsory plan when a specific risk to a child is identified. Child in need plan: A non-statutory plan that recognises a need that a child has. Early help: Non-statutory support to families and children considered to be vulnerable and at risk. There is a significant reform agenda underway that will impact the nature of services in children's social care.
Adult social care is the support provided to help adults of all ages, most commonly with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, frailty, mental illnesses, or who experience substance misuse. Local authorities have a legal duty under the Care Act 2014 to assess and meet eligible needs, provide safeguarding, and shape the local care market. The aim is to promote independence, dignity, and wellbeing, enabling people to live as safely and independently as possible in their own communities, with the people and things that matter to them most. In this report adult social care has been split by age group and refers to working age adults (18-64) and older adults (65+). This report focusses on adults who are receiving long-term care. These individuals can be supported through a variety of provisions. For this analysis the report has focussed on:
Nursing care: Specialised nursing support provided in a care home.
Residential care: Support provided in a care home. Supported living: Supporting individuals either in their own homes or shared housing. Domiciliary care: Supporting individuals in their own home with personal care and household tasks. Other: Care that does not fall into the above categories.
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