Policy paper

Coronavirus (COVID-19): adult social care action plan

How the government will support the adult social care sector in England throughout the coronavirus outbreak.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 15 April 2020
• Last updated: 14 December 2020 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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COVID-19: our action plan for adult social care

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Some elements of this publication may now be out of date.

Please read this guidance with the latest overview of adult social care guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19)

This document sets out the government’s plan for:

1. controlling the spread of infection in care settings
2. supporting the workforce
3. supporting independence, supporting people at the end of their lives, and responding to individual needs
4. supporting local authorities and the providers of care

The plan applies to all settings and contexts in which people receive adult social care. This includes people’s own homes, residential care homes and nursing homes, and other community settings. It applies to people with direct payments and personal budgets, and those who fund their own care.

Published 15 April 2020
Last updated 14 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 14 December 2020

   Added link to latest overview of adult social care guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19).

2. 16 April 2020

   Added web version (HTML) of ‘COVID-19: our action plan for adult social care’.

3. 15 April 2020

   First published.