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<p>Whilst 79% of inspected care services are good or outstanding there is more to
do to address variation. This is why we introduced tougher inspections of care services
and provided an additional £2 billion to the sector. The Department is also working
with organisations from across the adult social care sector to implement Quality Matters
– a commitment to improving quality.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced that we
will be consulting on the future of social care. The consultation will set out options
to improve the social care system to put it on a more secure financial footing and
address issues related to the quality of care and variation in practice.</p><p> </p><p>The
Care Quality Commission (CQC) makes sure adult social care providers meet fundamental
standards of quality and safety. The CQC reports that 75% of inspected providers are
rated as good for ‘safety’.</p><p>The CQC can take action if it identifies aspects
of care which need to improve. The CQC can: issue requirement notices or warning notices
to set out what improvements must be made and by when; make changes to a care provider's
registration to limit what they may do; place a provider in special measures; and,
issue cautions, fines or prosecute cases where people are harmed or placed in danger
of harm.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC reports that 76% of inspected providers are rated as
outstanding or good for ‘well-led’. The Department is working closely with our delivery
partners, Skills for Care, to improve the level of skills of the adult social care
workforce which includes supporting the development of leadership at all levels. The
Skills for Care Leadership programme equips leaders and managers at all levels to
positively embrace service transformation as part of an integrated, whole-system view
of person-centred care.</p>
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