THE care sector faces a “long and hard” road to recovery after years of neglect, Unison warned today as research revealed councils do not have enough funding for social care.

A survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (Adass) revealed that eight in 10 councils in England are on course to overspend their budget on adult social care by the time the financial year ends in April. 

Adass gathered responses from 131 councils in September and early October.