Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the findings from the five local authorities currently conducting the Adult Social Care Trailblazer scheme, including the adult social care charging reform system which caps the cost of care.
The Department will evaluate the implementation of charging reform in Trailblazer authorities. The evaluation will identify lessons learned for the Department, local authorities and providers in preparing for implementing this reform. It will also identify opportunities for improving the implementation process. We intend to publish the findings from this evaluation. The outcomes from the Trailblazer initiative will also be shared with the adult social care sector through regular bulletins and events.