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<p>The Department is working closely with local government, other Government departments,
and with national partners including the Local Government Association and Association
of Directors of Adult Social Services, to do everything appropriate to prepare for
a ‘no deal’ exit on 31 October 2019. This will ensure that the potential impacts of
exiting the European Union on vulnerable people using adult social care services are
mitigated as far as possible.</p><p>The Department continues to monitor and analyse
overall staffing levels in the social care sector and we have been monitoring leaver
and joiner rates of EU staff on a regular basis since the 2016 referendum. We are
not complacent and have plans in place to ensure there will continue to be sufficient
staff to deliver the high-quality services on which the public relies. Our overall
programme of work is comprehensive, thorough and continuously updated and will stand
irrespective of the terms in which the United Kingdom leaves the EU.</p>
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