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We'll be looking at 10 years of the Care Act 2014.

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This was a landmark legislation which received Royal Ascent

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in May 2014 and went live in April the next year

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and it represents significant reform of care

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and support intending

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to put people in their carers in control

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of their care for the first time.

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The act consolidates existing law relating to adults

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with care and support needs.

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It emphasises the improvement of wellbeing for adults

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who need care due to physical, mental impairment

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or illness, as well

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as meeting the support needs of their carers.

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For the first time, it was intended

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to modernize 21st Century care and support.

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However, it was followed by an unprecedented 10 years.

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Who could have predicted five prime ministers,

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dramatic downturns in the UK economy,

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and of course the COVID-19 pandemic

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and subsequent national lockdowns.

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So very unpredictable 10 years behind us.

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No one could have foresee any of that.

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But today's relatively brief conversation is about

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what's going well with the Care Act,

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what's perhaps not going so well, what areas do we need

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to address to fully deliver on the original aspirations of

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that legislation.