Our Commitments for Adult Social Care

Find out how Somerset Council is working with providers to support high-quality, sustainable adult social care services that meet the needs of local people

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As adult social care commissioners, we are determined to ensure:

  • The care and support needs of people and communities are understood.
  • There is a varied and resilient provider market with sufficient capacity to meet demand now and into the future.
  • Local people, including those who fund or arrange their own care, have access to a diverse range of safe, effective, high quality options to meet their care and support needs.
  • Services are sustainable, affordable and provide continuity for people.
  • We actively work towards integrating care and support services with those provided by system partners to achieve better outcomes for people who need care and support, unpaid carers, and to reduce inequalities.
  • We work in partnership to ensure that care and support meets the diverse needs of individuals and communities.
  • People experience seamless care and support journeys, and their support is well coordinated across different organisations and services.

Last reviewed: July 14, 2026 by Jennifer

Next review due: January 14, 2027

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