Adult Green Paper |
Introduction and context
The Green Paper is an opportunity for BASW to influence the Department of Health and Social Care on how social work can best contribute to health and social care. It is also an opportunity to give our views on how adult social care can be improved.
BASW are creating a Position Statement on adult social work and social care in advance of the publication of the Green Paper. On World Social Work day the Health and Social Care Minister Jeremy Hunt announced that the Green Paper would cover seven principles:
1. Quality
2. Whole person integrated care
3. Control
4. Respect for the workforce
5. Supporting families and carers
6. A sustainable funding model for social care, supported by a diverse, vibrant and stable market
7. Security for all
We would like your views on the following questions, which make reference to the seven principles: