{"id":46566,"date":"2025-10-22T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/?page_id=46566"},"modified":"2025-10-28T10:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:28:47","slug":"devon-social-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Social care in Devon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image has_mobile_background_image text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-69009add7c15a\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-69009add7c1c0\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-9 large-6 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content\"><header><h1>About adult social care in Devon<\/h1><\/header><p>Services, teams and areas of responsibility. Useful information around our vision, strategies and policies &#8211; and how to get in touch with us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-bottom\"><div class=\"cell\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr\">Priority Links<\/h2><ul class=\"banner-bottom-links\"><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/contact-us\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">How to contact us<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/adult-social-care-assurance\/our-guide-to-adult-social-care-in-devon-2025\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Read our guide to adult social care<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/feedback\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Give us feedback<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/information-for-professionals\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Information for professionals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-69009add7c1f6\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69009add7c251\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">What we do<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards content-border content-border-left text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/new-devon-social-care\/what-does-adult-social-care-do\/\">What does Adult Social Care do?<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>What teams do we have, what we are responsible for and statutory information and guidance. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/our-adult-social-care-practice-standards\/\">Our Adult Social Care Practice Standards<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>The Practice Standards and Values provide a framework for our interactions with you, with our partners, and with ourselves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/new-devon-social-care\/supporting-equality-and-diversity\/\">Equality and diversity commitment<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Our public commitment to equality and diversity across our service provision and partners. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/promoting-independence\/\">Vision and strategies<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Read about our new vision and strategies for promoting independence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/adult-social-care-assurance\/\">Adult social care assurance<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Meeting our statutory duties relating to adult social care &#8211; find information about the 2023 LGA Peer Challenge and our own self-assessment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/new-devon-social-care\/policies-and-procedures\/\">Our policies<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Links to our current policies which define our services and support that we offer through Adult Social Care. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-7\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/new-devon-social-care\/dcc-registered-services\/\">Our registered services<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>The CQC registered services we operate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-8\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/information-for-professionals\/\">Information for professionals<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find the latest guidance on how to contact Adult Social Care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-9\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/providerengagementnetwork\/\">Provider Engagement Network<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Supporting health and social care providers in Devon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69009add7c92b\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Who we are<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards content-border content-border-left text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/strategic-leadership-team\/director-of-integrated-adult-social-care\/\">Our leadership team<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find out more about the Integrated Adult Social Care director and direct reports.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/adult-social-care-teams\/\">Our adult social care teams<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find out more about our teams and their roles and responsibilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69009add7caae\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Tell us what you think<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards content-border content-border-left text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/feedback\/\">Feedback and complaints<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Help us to improve our services by telling us about your experiences &#8211; good and bad.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/haveyoursay\/categories\/social-care\/\">Adult social care consultations<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Have your say on consultations about adult social care in Devon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>How to get in touch with us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/haveyoursay\/adult-social-care-and-health-engagement\/\">Participation and co-production<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Devon County Council is committed to enabling people who receive our support to have their say in the planning, commissioning and provision of services, whenever possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69009add7cae6\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div 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class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">moving around safely<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/solutions\/getting-dressed\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">getting dressed and undressed<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"125\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/solutions\/bathing\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">preparing and eating a healthy diet<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/care-and-support\/disabilities\/physical-disability-illness\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">as I have a disability<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"175\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/housing-options\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">with housing options<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/safeguarding\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">keeping safe from abuse<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"225\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/life-skills\/money-management\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">with money management<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"250\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/care-and-support\/younger-adults-16-18\/transitions-adult-social-care-tasc-service\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">transitioning to adult services<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/education-and-employment\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">with working, learning and volunteering<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/solutions\/social-activities\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">taking part in social activities <\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"325\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/carers-support\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">as I look after someone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69009add7cb95\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<div class=\"page-section-inner clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69009add7cbba\"><div class=\"page-inner-innerblocks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feedback and complaints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Help us improve our service. We value your thoughts and feedback and take all complaints seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-dcc-nostyle-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&apos;buttonEvent&apos;: &apos;Information page&apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/devon-social-care\/feedback\/\">Contact the team<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-664497dd69040\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-signposting clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-664497dd69086\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x align-center\"><div class=\"small-12 medium-6 large-6 cell border-middle-start border-middle\"><div class=\"content-inner\"><div class=\"content-details text-center\"><header class=\"content-heading small-order-2\"><p class=\"text-normal\">Connecting people to their community and promoting social action.<\/p><\/header><p class=\"content-button small-order-3\"><span data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devonconnect.org\/\" class=\"button secondary\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;External link&#039; 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