Local social care spending across England does not reflect different levels of need - and reforms announced last week make only a slow start at putting that right
Once again egalitarian social policy is shown to be inherently centralist, requiring the central state to mobilise resources, determine need then allocate accordingly. Localism, if it means anything, has to accommodate variation and hence inequality. Fabians have recognised this tension since Bernard Shaw. Yet, recently, the society seems to have been echoing localist rhetoric, to the detriment of coherent and progressive policy, as you demonstrate here, Andy.
To what extent, Andrew, do you think that the Fair Funding strategy is meant to head off the implications of the litigation brought by the Information Commissioner and Access Social Care regarding the opaqueness of the funding formula for ASC in the first place?
I’ve not heard this case being discussed. The main driver is a political commitment from Labour to redistribute money from richer to poorer communities.
Once again egalitarian social policy is shown to be inherently centralist, requiring the central state to mobilise resources, determine need then allocate accordingly. Localism, if it means anything, has to accommodate variation and hence inequality. Fabians have recognised this tension since Bernard Shaw. Yet, recently, the society seems to have been echoing localist rhetoric, to the detriment of coherent and progressive policy, as you demonstrate here, Andy.
I know I don't need to persuade you on this one David! Happy Christmas...
To what extent, Andrew, do you think that the Fair Funding strategy is meant to head off the implications of the litigation brought by the Information Commissioner and Access Social Care regarding the opaqueness of the funding formula for ASC in the first place?
I’ve not heard this case being discussed. The main driver is a political commitment from Labour to redistribute money from richer to poorer communities.