North Yorkshire unveils £3.5bn adult social care overhaul plan

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

North Yorkshire Council proposes replacing its adult social care provider list with four new frameworks worth £3.5 billion over seven years.

North Yorkshire Council has unveiled a multi-billion-pound overhaul of adult social care as demand rises and council budgets face growing pressure. The council plans to replace its adult social care approved provider list with four new care and support frameworks when the current arrangement expires in 2027. The new arrangements are expected to be worth £3.5 billion over seven years, including services commissioned for NHS partners.

The frameworks will cover community support, skills and independence, care homes, home-based support and supported living. The council will roll them out in stages, beginning with community support, skills and independence, care homes and home-based support. The supported living framework will be developed later, with the council testing new approaches, consulting providers and adapting to regulatory changes. Existing supported living arrangements will remain in place to prevent disruption to care.

Councillor Michael Harrison, executive member for health and adult services, said the new frameworks would help the council respond to growing pressures, including rising need for care among working-age adults and an increasingly older population. North Yorkshire has one of the country's oldest populations, with one in three residents expected to be over 65 by 2043. Harrison said the proposed frameworks would allow closer working with providers, support innovation, and ensure the delivery of high-quality care centred on the person receiving it, promoting independence and choice.

How it is being reported

• North Yorkshire outlines plans for £3.5bn overhaul of adult social care schemesNorth Yorkshire Council proposes £3.5bn adult social care overhaul, with new care frameworks to support independence amid rising demand.Darlington & Stockton Times · 21 Oct, 05:00
• North Yorkshire outlines plans for £3.5bn overhaul of adult social care schemesNorth Yorkshire Council proposes £3.5bn adult social care overhaul, with new care frameworks to support independence amid rising demand.The Northern Echo · 21 Oct, 05:00

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