Figures shared exclusively with ITV News, lay bare the scale of fear felt by those adult social care work in local authorities across England
A deep dive into the crisis engulfing adult social care has revealed almost a third of councils are no longer confident they can even meet their basic legal duties towards elderly and vulnerable residents next year.
The fears about meeting the legal requirements come despite eight out of 10 councils forecasting having to cut spending on other community services such as parks, libraries and leisure centres to try to protect funding. Under the legislation, councils have a legal duty- amongst others, to ensure that their residents have access to a wide range of high-quality and appropriate services that would prevent, reduce or delay the need for care and support.
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