Introductory Text
PART 1 KEY DEFINITIONS
“Carer”, “young carer” and “adult carer”
1.Meaning of “carer”
2.Meaning of “young carer”
3.Meaning of “adult carer”
“Personal outcomes” etc.
4.Meaning of “personal outcomes”
5.Meaning of “identified personal outcomes” and “identified needs”
PART 2 ADULT CARER SUPPORT PLANS AND YOUNG CARER STATEMENTS
CHAPTER 1 ADULT CARER SUPPORT PLANS
Duty to prepare adult carer support plan
6.Duty to prepare adult carer support plan
7.Adult carers of terminally ill cared-for persons
8.Adult carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support
Content and review of adult carer support plan
9.Content of adult carer support plan
10.Review of adult carer support plans
Provision of information about plan
11.Adult carer support plan: provision of information to carer etc.
CHAPTER 2 YOUNG CARER STATEMENTS
Duty to prepare young carer statement
12.Duty to prepare young carer statement
13.Young carers of terminally ill cared-for persons
14.Young carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support
Content and review of young carer statement
15.Content of young carer statement
16.Review of young carer statements
Provision of information about statement
17.Young carer statement: provision of information to carer etc.
Continuation of young carer statement
18.Continuation of young carer statement
Meaning of responsible authority: young carers
19.Responsible authority: general
20.Responsible authority: special cases
PART 3 PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO CARERS
CHAPTER 1 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Local eligibility criteria
21.Duty to set local eligibility criteria
22.Publication and review of criteria
National eligibility criteria
23.National eligibility criteria
CHAPTER 2 DUTY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CARERS
24.Duty to provide support
25.Provision of support to carers: breaks from caring
26.Charging for support provided to carers
PART 4 CARER INVOLVEMENT
27.Duty to involve carers in carer services
28.Carer involvement in hospital discharge of cared-for persons
29.Involvement of, assistance to and collaboration with carers
30.Care assessments: duty to take account of care and views of carers
PART 5 LOCAL CARER STRATEGIES
31.Duty to prepare local carer strategy
32.Preparation of local carer strategy
33.Publication and review of local carer strategy
PART 6 INFORMATION AND ADVICE FOR CARERS
Information and advice service
34.Information and advice service for carers
Short breaks services statements
35.Short breaks services statements
Carers' charter
36.Carers' charter
PART 7 GENERAL PROVISION
Guidance and directions
37.Guidance and directions to local authorities
38.Guidance and directions to health boards and directing authorities
Assistance to and by voluntary organisations etc.
39.Financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc.
40.Assistance by voluntary organisations etc.
PART 8 FINAL PROVISIONS
41.Interpretation
42.Regulations
43.Ancillary provision
44.Consequential modifications
45.Commencement
46.Short title
SCHEDULE
CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS
Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
1.(1) The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 is amended as...
Children (Scotland) Act 1995
2.(1) The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows....
Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002
3.(1) The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 is...
Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
4.In schedule 13 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act...
Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
5.(1) The Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 is...
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014
6.(1) The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 is...