Petition · past parliament
Local councils must adhere to The Care Act; by offering choice of care provider.
Closed
99 signatures
What the petition asks
In an attempt to reduce cost councils (LA's) are removing the right of choice from those who receive care and support. By appointing one provider forcing people to accept the care provider offered rather than the one better placed to support them.
Central to the Care Act 2014 is wellbeing. At the heart of the principle of wellbeing is ‘control over day- to-day life, including over care and support and the way it is provided.’
This is because choice and control is fundamental to the core purpose of adult care and support which the Care Act guidance sees as being to ‘help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their life.’
Current practice is not recognising the legialation introduced to protect vulnerable people.
This is because choice and control is fundamental to the core purpose of adult care and support which the Care Act guidance sees as being to ‘help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their life.’
Current practice is not recognising the legialation introduced to protect vulnerable people.
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
99
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Jul 2016
Closed
21 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.