The bill gave effect to the policies in the 'Equity and excellence' white paper. Concerns mounted over the scale of the changes proposed and the bill was heavily scrutinised.
Following public consultation, the Commission concluded that the legal framework for social care was too fragmented and recommended far-reaching reform.
A BBC Panorama programme exposed serious failings at Winterbourne View care home. In response, the government set out new action to transform care for people with learning disabilities.
Several clauses in the bill were 're-committed' to the public bill committee before the bill finally proceeded to the House of Lords on 7 September 2011.
The government announced plans to publish a white paper on social care reform and launched a stakeholder engagement exercise on improving care and support services.
Ahead of the 'Caring for our future' white paper, the independent bodies published analysis of the existing social care system and recommendations for reform.
