Information for Care and Support Suppliers

Fair Cost of Care (FCOC)

As part of the government's adult social care reform agenda announced in 2021, local authorities was required to complete a fair cost of care exercise to arrive at a shared understanding with providers of the local cost of providing care.

To ensure the care market is represented, we worked jointly with our local care provider representative association Shropshire Partners in Care, to gain a shared understanding of the local cost or providing care.

Following on from the Council's submission of the Fair Cost of Care report and Provisional Market Sustainability Plan (MSP) to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on 14 October 2022, Central Government announced a delay to the introduction of the financial elements of Social Care Reforms until October 2025.

Visit the GOV.UK website - People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform white paper.

Visit the UK Parliament website for more information about the social care charging reforms delay.

Telford & Wrekin Councils Cost of Care Report (Annex B) is now available to view and download.

Next steps:

Telford & Wrekin Councils Market Sustainability Plan (Annex C) identifies the key risks to market sustainability for the 65+ care home market and the 18+ domiciliary care market and to establish plans to address any issues identified.

Telford & Wrekin Councils Market Sustainability Plan (Annex C) is now available to view and download.

We would like to thank our providers for their support in completing the Fair Cost of Care exercise and will continue to work with you.

Last updated: 24/03/2023 16:27