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The Adult Social Care (ASC) programme has been
developed in response to a new national assurance framework for
adult social care and the Government’s ‘People at the
Heart of Care’ white paper. While the Government’s
Autumn Statement delayed charging reform until 2025, other reforms
outlined in the white paper are continuing. There are significant
implications attached to a Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment
rating outcome including potential government intervention for
those local authorities deemed ’inadequate.’