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Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 and Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004: carers and people with parental responsibility for disabled children: combined draft policy guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) enables local authorities to offer carers support. Services to carers are not defined in the Act, and the local authority may provide any services which, in their view, will support the carer in their caring role.. The Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) seeks to give carers more choice and better opportunities to lead a more fulfilling life by ensuring that carers receive information about their rights under the 2000 Act. The aim of this policy guidance (which is issued under section 7(1) of the local authority Social Services Act 1970 is to set out the Government’s view of the issues for local authorities in carrying on their functions under the 2000 and 2004 Act as they affect: carers who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for another individual aged 18 or over; people with parental responsibility for a disabled child who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for the child.
A practitioner's guide to carers' assessments under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A carers' assessment under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 is carried out at the request of the carer in order: to determine whether the carer is eligible for support; to determine the support needs of the carer (ie what will help the carer in their caring role; and help them to maintain their own health and well -being). To see if those needs can be met by social or other services Carers have a right to an assessment of their needs even where the person cared for has refused an assessment for, or the provision of community care services, provided the person cared for would be eligible for community care services.
Children as carers: the impact of parental illness and disability on children's caring roles
- Authors:
- ALDRIDGE Jo, BECKER Saul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Family Therapy, 21(3), August 1999, pp.303-320.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The nature and extent of young caring in the UK continues to be a feature of a growing number of research programmes motivated by a children and carer's rights philosophy. This paper examines the arguments put forward by medical researchers, by those proposing a social model of disability and by those who have specifically investigated the conditions and experiences of young carers. A 'whole family approach' is proposed, which is responsive to both parents and children.
The Children Act 1989 and family support: principles into practice
- Editor:
- GIBBONS Jane
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 201p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Papers from a seminar, together with others specially commissioned, aimed at managers in local authority, health and voluntary services who are responsible for drawing up and implementing policies arising from the Children Act 1989. Contains chapters on: family centres; provisions of support through family projects; partnership with parents of children in need of protection; family support services and children with disabilities; helping parents to manage children's sleep disturbance; and developing family support in local authorities.
Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000: practice guidance on the provisions of the act as they affect: carers (aged 16 or over) who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for another individual aged 18 or over ...
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This practice guidance sets out how local councils with social services responsibilities (local councils) should implement the policy set out in the Policy Guidance on the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000. It follows the same order as the policy guidance. It is in three parts: implementation issues councils should address in relation to all carers; guidance on how to implement the Act as it affects carers (aged 16 or over) who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for anotherindividual aged 18 or over; and guidance on how to implement the Act as it affects people with parental responsibility for a disabled child who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for a disabled child or children.
Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000: carers and people with parental responsibility for disabled children; policy guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The aim of this policy guidance (which is issued under section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970) is to set out theGovernment’s view of the issues for local councils in exercising the power given them by the Act as it affects: carers (aged 16 or over) who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for another individual aged 18 or over; and people with parental responsibility for a disabled child who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for the child. In dealing with the needs of children (including those aged 16 and 17) the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families remains the main source of guidance for local councils. The accompanying practice guidance advises on how local councils might implement the Act, while the practitioner’s guide to assessment sets out carer assessment good practice.
Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000: policy and practice guidance on the provisions of the act as they affect: disabled 16 and 17 year old young people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The aim of this policy and practice guidance (which is issued under section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970) is to set out theGovernment’s view of the issues for local councils in exercising the power given them by the Act as it affects: carers (aged 16 or over) who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for another individual aged 18 or over; and people with parental responsibility for a disabled child who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for the child. In dealing with the needs of children (including those aged 16 and 17) the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families remains the main source of guidance for local councils. The accompanying practice guidance advises on how local councils might implement the Act, while the practitioner’s guide to assessment sets out carer assessment good practice.
Parent partnership services for special educational needs: celebrations and challenges
- Editor:
- WOLFENDALE Sheila
- Publisher:
- David Fulton
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 148p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book gives an understanding of the growth and operation of special educational needs parent partnership services (PPSs). The book provides information on the latest special needs and disability rights legislation, descriptions of good practice, case studies from practitioners, and guidance on giving and receiving training especially for independent parental supporters.
Young carers in the UK: research, policy and practice
- Authors:
- BECKER Saul, DEARDEN Chris, ALDRIDGE Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 18(2), 2000, pp.13-21.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
There is now a considerable body of research which shows that when children undertake significant care work within the home, and where they and their families lack appropriate health and social care support and adequate income, then many children can experience a range of outcomes, including impaired well-being, health and psycho-social development, poor educational attendance and performance, restricted peer networks and friendships and difficulties in making the smooth transition from childhood to adulthood. This article reviews the main research studies on young carers in the UK, examines the services available to support young carers and identifies the implications for future policy and practice, particularly in social care.
Children (Scotland) Act 1995: information pack
- Author:
- CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Children in Scotland
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 12 sheets in pack.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Contains 12 fact sheets on the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. Covers: childrens rights; parental responsibilities and rights and court orders; parental responsibilities orders; children's services plans; co-operation between agencies; information; children in need; children looked after, accommodation and after care; children's hearings, child protection and exclusion orders; children with and affected by disabilities; adoption; and day care for pre-school and other children.