Freedom of Information Act

Access Social Care

We are a small organisation challenging two government departments on behalf of disabled people , older people and carers to make sure that central government adequately funds adult social care so that we all get the social care we need and have a right to.” The social care sector, including public bodies, charitable and commercial organisations, are all aligned that social care is critically underfunded. Government’s position is that social care is adequately funded but they are refusing to reveal their maths. We are a data led legal rights organisation that exists to make sure people can access the social care they have a right to. In fighting for this information, ASC is trying to reveal and understand the decision-making that guides social care, and how it can be improved. Having information about social care funding allocations would shed light on whether the government is considering relevant factors, for which they have a public law duty, and critically would provide civil society organisations a much-needed opportunity to play a meaningful part in driving improvement of central government decision making. After two years the case will be heard on Monday 29th April 2024.