Reasons for Not Adopting COVID-19 Permitted Changes to Legal Duties: Accounts from English Local Authorities

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Stage</td><td class="align_center">Easement</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Stage 1</td><td class="align_center">“Business as usual,” requiring adherence to care Act 2014</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Stage 2</td><td class="align_center">“Flexibilities” allowing authorities to make temporary changes to their services responding to levels of staff sickness and social distancing requirements</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Stage 3</td><td class="align_center">Allowed authorities to cease conducting assessments and reviews</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Stage 4</td><td class="align_center">An authority could prioritise meeting urgent and immediate needs over meeting less urgent personal care needs</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Table 1: Reasons for Not Adopting COVID-19 Permitted Changes to Legal Duties: Accounts from English Local Authorities 