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Somerset’s future focus for adult social care, including service design with people, integrated working, housing, and responding to national reforms

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  • Ensure that those who draw upon care and support are meaningfully involved in the ongoing design and implementation of our local care and support services
  • Contribute and respond to external assurance, assessment and sector-led improvement activities, nationally, regionally and locally
  • Embrace the opportunities that becoming a Unitary Council will offer adult social care and those we support
  • Increase and improve flexible, responsive housing options for older people and people with more complex needs, enabling people to live fuller, more independent lives for longer
  • Respond to and deliver national social care reform expectations and opportunities
  • Progress and contribute to the work of Somerset’s Integrated Care Partnership
  • Maintain a clear focus on our financial position, ensuring we work with finance colleagues to monitor and support the effective delivery of our ambitions
  • Strengthen our capacity and capability for transformation as an enable for effective business change

Last reviewed: July 14, 2026 by Jennifer

Next review due: January 14, 2027

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