In addition, FOI requests were sent to all local authorities to see how they are implementing Section 2 of the Care Act. The following questions were asked: 1. What actions your council has taken to comply with Clause [Section] 2 of the Care Act 2014 (“Preventing needs for Care and Support”). 2. a) Whether you have developed a ‘local approach to prevention’ as per Section 2.23 of the Care and Support Statutory Guidance (“Developing a local approach to preventative support”) published in October 2014. b) And whether this approach clearly specifies and includes a range of examples of all three types of prevention set out in Chapter 2 of the Care and Support Statutory Guidance (“Preventing, reducing or delaying needs”) published in October 2014. 3. a) Whether you have developed a ‘commissioning strategy for prevention’ as per 2.24 of the Care and Support Statutory Guidance (within “Developing a local approach to preventative support”) published in October 2014. b) And whether this clearly specifies and includes a range of examples of all three types of prevention set out in Chapter 2 of the Care and Support Statutory Guidance (“Preventing, reducing or delaying needs”) published in October 2014. British Red Cross Prevention in action [email protected] 12 l l