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Promote independent living.
Current measures of success
Increase the range of services available for disabled children.
Increase the number of carers receiving needs assessment or review and a specific carer’s service, advice or information.
Increase the number of people over 65 who say that they receive the information, assistance and support needed to exercise choice and control to live independently.
Increase the percentage of vulnerable people who are supported to maintain independent living.
Reduce the Special Educational Needs gap – increasing the number of those achieving five A* to C GCSEs including English and Maths.
Key facts
Most men can now expect to live into their late 70s, whilst women should reach their early 80s. However the chance of this being a healthy old age is not as great.
There are 1,174 children and young people who have Statements of Special Educational Needs (SEN).99% of children with SEN have entered reception mainstream school since September 2007.
We estimate about 55,000 people provide care for members of their families or others in Somerset.
What we will do
Personalise services in ways that enable Somerset residents to exercise greater choice and control, living independently for longer.
What will we do first?
We will improve services for children with disabilities
We will ensure that people can get good affordable health and social care support.
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