Implications of UK vote to leave the EU on Adult Social Care Strategic Headlines for the Adult Social Care Sector.

 Workforce  Older and Disabled People and their carers  Funding  Costs  Development Core Issues for Discussion

 Community Cohesion  Continuity of provision of ongoing safe and quality care  Providing clarity where possible  Being careful not to fuel anxieties  Gathering evidence for future discussions – making sure we ask the right questions Overarching Themes

 There is a need for strong positive leadership  Clear message about the value of all staff  Recognise the challenges to recruitment and retention – immediate and longer term  Be clear about existing and ongoing rights of the workforce  Provide a positive image from the workforce upwards – empower staff and residents Workforce – Immediate Actions

What are the questions that we need answers to?  Workforce is Locally driven? But national skill shortages?  Shortage Occupation Lists and adult social care?  How might workers rights be affected?  Using evidence to contribute to local workforce planning and market shaping activities Workforce – Future Actions

 There is a need for strong and positive leadership  Show EU residents and services users that they are valued - Walk in their shoes  Recognise the potential challenges for self funders  Integration agenda becomes more challenging  Provide clarity on existing rights of EU residents and service users  Provide a positive image – empowerment Older and Disabled People and their Carers – Immediate Actions

 Ensure that service user, resident and relative voices are heard  Recognise the significance of existing reciprocal care arrangements  Emphasise the importance of existing engagement in European Disability strategy, accessing the European Social Fund Older and Disabled People and their Carers – Future Actions

 Further constriction on funding will hit an already under pressure sector  CLG select committee calling for evidence on funding  Inflationary increases in non staff related items  Increased costs of recruitment  Alternative funding sources may be hard hit.  Government policy on non EU issues may stall or change Funding and Costs

 Development based around international investment may falter during uncertainty  Shortages in other industries resulting from similar workforce threats may slow development or increase costs – ie building  Uncertainty around ongoing revenue funding for services may lead to developments ‘mothballed’ Development in Adult Social Care

 Take part in a visual campaign to demonstrate united and diverse workforce & residents –#unitedwecare  Reinforce positive messages about the value of diverse workforce and residents  Use this presentation to raise issues with boards and engage in national/local debates with MPs and others  Submit evidence to CLG select committee inquiry – Deadline 19 th August 2016  Submit workforce data to NMDS-SC Immediate Actions for Providers

Respond to sector bodies request for robust evidence which will focus on the following areas:-  Key questions staff or residents are asking about entitlement/rights  Evidence of impact on workforce in relation to retention or recruitment pipelines  Evidence of impact on development, funding or rising costs  Provide case studies Action for Providers - Evidence

Vic Rayner Executive Director National Care @vicrayner