Sector Opinions: The Law Commission’s final report on adult social care – how was it for you?

As CCMN went to press last month the Law Commission released its vision of a unified social care statute (CCMN May 2011). Almost three years in the making the document proposes first level’ statue to set in stone the core duties and powers of local social service providing authorities, while a second level’ duty would see the Secretary of State for Health and corresponding Welsh Assembly Minister oversee regulation providing further detail. A further third level’ would see the two government’s producing a Code of Practice which would provide local authorities with guidance on how to operate under the new social care responsibilities.