Latest Figures Show Greater Use Of The Voluntary And Independent Sectors In Delivering Social Care, UK
The Supported Residents publication shows that -
- At 31 March 2007 there were a total of 250,200 permanent and temporary supported residents [1] , a decrease of 3 per cent since last year.
- Numbers of supported residents in local authority run homes have declined by almost a third since 2003, with a 6 per cent fall from March 2006 to March 2007. Excluding other registered homes and adult placements, 90 per cent of supported residents are now in independent sector homes, compared to 88 per cent in 2003 and 20 per cent in 1993.
- Of the 247,300 supported residents in registered accommodation, 77 per cent of all supported residents were aged 65 and over (191,200). The number of residents aged 65 or over in residential and nursing care homes has fallen by over 4 per cent in the last year and almost 12 per cent since 2003.
- Since 2003 the number of people aged 18-64 with mental health problems in independent residential homes decreased by 9 per cent to 8,700 in 2007. The corresponding number of residents in independent nursing homes fell by 14 per cent over the same period to 2,200 in 2007.
- The percentage of all intensive support that is provided in older people's own home as an alternative to residential care has continued to rise - to 35.1 per cent for 2006/07 (an increase of 1.3 percentage points from 2005/06). This means that, for the country as a whole, the National Public Service Agreement target for such care (to reach 34 per cent by March 2008) has been achieved one year early. Locally there is variation with 88 (59 per cent) Councils achieving the target of 34 per cent.
The Grant Funded Services Publication shows that -
- During the survey week in 2006 an estimated 223,100 adults received person centred services delivered by organisations in the independent sector as a result of funding from social services via grants.
- During 2006/07 an estimated £214 million of social services funding was spent on schemes run by independent organisations. A further £12.6 million was spent on these person centred services from other council budgets.
- 6,600 schemes funded by social services were operating to provide care during 2006/07, of these 6,100 (92 per cent) schemes operated during the survey week.
Commenting on the figures, Robert Lake Interim Director of Social Care at The Information Centre, says: "The statistics show that the way social care is delivered to older people, to those with mental health problems and those with other needs is changing. Increasingly, care is being provided, not by local authorities directly, but through the independent and voluntary sector funded by the local authority. The Government target on the provision of intensive home support as an alternative to residential care is being exceeded. We are also seeing fewer older people in residential accommodation which suggests more people are being supported intensively in their own homes to live independently."
As well as these two reports, the IC has also issued related publications on guardianship under the mental health act and people registered as deaf and hard of hearing. You can find all the reports online at http://www.ic.nhs.uk.
1. The Information Centre (The IC) is a special health authority, working to make information more relevant and accessible - to the public, regulators, health and social care professionals and policy makers, leading to improvements in knowledge and efficiency. It is also streamlining data collections to reduce the burden on frontline staff, releasing more time for direct care.
2. The Community Care Statistics 2007, Supported Residents (Adults), England presents information on residential and nursing care placements funded by Councils with Social Services Responsibilities (CSSRs). The information used within this publication is collected on the annual SR1 form as at 31 March. The figures on Supported Residents are for adults only. It is useful to consider the statistics in this report alongside statistics on day and domiciliary services provided to people based in the community. This report also includes analysis of the Public Service Agreement (PSA) target which relates to older people being supported intensively in their own home as an alternative to residential care. The statistics can be found here.
3. Community Care Statistics 2006-07, Grant Funded Services, England collects information on the number of people receiving person centred services from organisations in the independent sector funded via grants from Councils with Social Services Responsibilities (CSSRs) in England. The information presented in this report was collected using the GFS1 form during the survey week commencing 13th of November 2006. If this week could not be used councils were asked to choose an alternative week between 1st September and 30th November 2006. Organisations were requested to return information on all adults aged 18 and over who had received their person centred services during the survey week and provide details on the amount of funding from social services budgets which was given to the schemes in terms of grants. The figures in this report are estimated to include only those people that were receiving person centred services as a result of social services funding. The statistics can be found at http://www.ic.nhs.uk/pubs/carestats07gfs
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