James Daly MP for Bury North has welcomed the news that Greater Manchester Integrated Care System (ICS) will receive £718,641 this month, as its first tranche of funding, to support innovation and scaling in adult social care.
£20 million is being allocated to lead local authorities, covering all 42 integrated care systems, which deliver adult social care services and will work with a range of partners including the NHS, care providers, voluntary and community groups. £20 million is the first half of the funding for 2023 to 2024.
The second half of the funding, £22.6 million, will be allocated in 2024 to 2025. This will scale community-based care models such as shared-living arrangements and digital tools that enable people to self-direct their support. More than half of the projects, and at least one in each ICS area, are focused on identifying, recognising, and supporting unpaid careers.
The Accelerating Reform Fund provides a total of £42.6 million over 2023/24 and 2024/25 to support innovation and to transform the way adult social care services are provided nationally and to support a sustainable, lasting increase in the amount of effective types of support.
Greater Manchester ICS will use this funding to support carers to be identified, involved, and kept safe throughout hospital discharges. The funding will also improve respite options via Shared Lives for carers by increasing the workforce, which in turn will reduce the risk of carer breakdowns.
James Daly said:
I welcome the news of a funding boost for social care innovation. This government's reforms will make sure that everyone gets the care they require and that those who look after them get the support they need
The money that Greater Manchester ICS receives will greatly benefit those in our constituency that rely on adult social care services
Minister for Social Care, Helen Whately, said:
We are sticking to our plan to deliver ambitious social care reforms that will ensure that everyone gets the care that they need and help even more people to live independently
Alongside our workforce reforms, we're supporting the sector by backing innovations which will make our care system fit for the future and provide vital support to our selfless unpaid carers
I've seen first hand how Shared Lives helps people who need care, and I'm delighted this funding will scale up support and make an even bigger difference for more people across the country
