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Written question asked by Meg Munn (Labour) on Thursday, 12 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 (named day). It was answered by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Carers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department has provided to local authorities on the implementation of the Care Act 2014 and the right of carers to an assessment and support.

Answer

Following consultation over last summer, we issued statutory guidance under the Care Act 2014 in October 2014, which is available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-2014-statutory-guidance-for-implementation

The guidance covers the purpose of an assessment and outlines what local authorities must do when conducting carers’ assessments and in providing support for their eligible needs.

We have also published guidance for local authorities on a ‘whole family approach’ to assessments, which will identify any children who provide care for a member of their family and put in place appropriate support for the carer, including for a young carer. The guidance is available at:

http://www.local.gov.uk/documents/10180/5756320/The+Care+Act+and+whole+family+approaches/080c323f-e653-4cea-832a-90947c9dc00c


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
227488
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Carers
Legislation
Care Act 2014
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk