As promised in Building Britain’s Future, this Green Paper sets out the Government’s proposals for ways to reform the care and support system for adults in England.

We need to respond to the challenges that it will face in the future, to build a new National Care Service for everybody.

During 2008, the Government ran a six-month engagement process with the public, people who use services, and people who work in care and support. We heard from hundreds of people about their views on the challenges that we face for the future and the problems within the current system. This Green Paper is our response to what people told us and the issues we face.

Across the country, rising aspirations demand a better system of care and support both for those who look forward to a long and active old age – but who may need some support to stay well during their later years – and for those who need support earlier in their lives due to disability. This Green Paper offers several options for debate around how we as a country can respond to this challenge by building a new National Care Service for everyone.

Find the Green Paper “Shaping the Future of Care Together” here.

• Download Shaping the future of care together
• Download Shaping the future of care together – easy read version
• Download Shaping the future of care together – large print version
• Download impact assessment
• Download equality impact assessment
• Download engagement report

http://careandsupport.direct.gov.uk/greenpaper/execsum/