Original document : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-social-care-infection-control-fund-round-2

Change description : 2020-11-03 12:11:00: Updated 'Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund – round 2: guidance': 1) to clarify the interaction between the Infection Control Fund and the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme; and (2) to add conditions under which local authorities may propose an alternative approach for allocating infection control funding for community care. Updated Annex C, adding conditions under which local authorities may propose an alternative approach for allocating infection control funding for community care. Updated Annex E, replacing the example reporting template with the final template, which local authorities are asked to complete when compiling their monthly reports. [Coronavirus (COVID-19)]

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Guidance

Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund: round 2

Sets out the infection control measures that the new infection control fund will support, including information on the distribution of funds and reporting requirements.

Published 1 October 2020

Last updated 3 November 2020 — see all updates
From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Applies to:
England

Documents

Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund – round 2: guidance

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Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund – round 2: local authority circular

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Annex A: grant determination letter

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Annex B: grant allocations

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Annex C: grant conditions

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Annex D: assurance statement

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Annex E: local authority reporting template: reporting point 1 – October 2020 spending

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Details

The Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund was first introduced in May 2020 and was initially worth £600 million.

Its supports adult social care providers to reduce the rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission within and between care settings, in particular by helping to reduce the need for staff movements between sites.

The Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund has been extended until March 2021, with an extra £546 million of funding.

Published 1 October 2020

Last updated 3 November 2020 + show all updates

  1. Updated 'Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund – round 2: guidance': 1) to clarify the interaction between the Infection Control Fund and the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme; and (2) to add conditions under which local authorities may propose an alternative approach for allocating infection control funding for community care. Updated Annex C, adding conditions under which local authorities may propose an alternative approach for allocating infection control funding for community care. Updated Annex E, replacing the example reporting template with the final template, which local authorities are asked to complete when compiling their monthly reports.

  2. First published.

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Update history

2022-07-01 12:00
Added spreadsheet, ‘Local authority spending of the Infection Control Fund: round 2’.

2021-03-17 12:27
Updated document Annex E: local authority reporting template: reporting point 5 – October 2020 to February 2021 spending.

2021-02-19 20:44
Added paragraph to 'Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund – round 2: guidance': “On 19 February 2021, the Department clarified that funding under this allocation could also be used for reasonable administrative costs associated with (1) organising and recording the outcomes of COVID-19 tests and (2) organising COVID-19 vaccinations, where these were not being supported by other government funding streams. The decision to allow claims against the fund for these purposes would remain a choice for local authorities and no additional funding is being provided for these purposes.”

2021-02-03 12:25
Replaced the local authority reporting template (Annex E) with an updated version.

2020-11-03 12:11
Updated 'Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund – round 2: guidance': 1) to clarify the interaction between the Infection Control Fund and the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme; and (2) to add conditions under which local authorities may propose an alternative approach for allocating infection control funding for community care. Updated Annex C, adding conditions under which local authorities may propose an alternative approach for allocating infection control funding for community care. Updated Annex E, replacing the example reporting template with the final template, which local authorities are asked to complete when compiling their monthly reports.