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<p>In the national service model and <em>Building the Right Support</em> published
in October 2015, NHS England, the Local Government Association and the Association
of Directors of Adult Social Services set out how areas would be supported to deliver
lasting change to people with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviour
that challenges.</p><p>This includes service transformation – shifting money from
some services, such as inpatient care, into others, such as community services.</p><p>To
support this NHS England is making available up to £30 million of transformation funding
over three years, to be matched by clinical commissioning groups, and £15 million
in capital funding. This funding is in addition to the £10 million which was made
available to six fast track areas in 2015/16.</p><p>The Government has supported adult
social care, which includes care for those with learning disabilities, by giving local
authorities access to up to £3.5 billion of new support by 2019/20. This includes
the adult social care precept, allowing councils to increase council tax by 2% above
the existing threshold, as well as additional social care monies to be included in
the Better Care Fund.</p>
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