carersnet - Policy and Legislation - Key Policy and Legislation

This section contains links to publications on key government policy and legislation affecting unpaid carers in Scotland.

We have split this page into three sections:

Unpaid Carers, which includes policy documents in which unpaid carers are the primary focus
Community Care
Health.

To download a copy of the relevant policy documents, simply follow the links below.

Unpaid Carers

Caring Together: The Carers and Young Carers Strategy for Scotland 2010 to 2015.
Caring Together: Best Practice Guide
Short Breaks Guidance (2008)
Summary of Short Breaks Guidance (2008)
Give us a Break – Turning Commitments into Action
Care 21 – The Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland (2006)

Headline Report and Recommendations
Scottish Executive Response
Appendices 1 to 5
A Summary Guide for Carers

NHS Carer Information Strategies Guidance (2006)
NHS Carer Information Strategies Best Practice Examples
Guidance supporting carers. Scottish Executive circular CCD 2/2003 to local authorities and NHS bodies about duties founded in the Community Care & Health (Scotland) Act (2002)
Strategy for Carer in Scotland (1999)

Community Care:

National Guidance on Self-Directed Care (2007)
Update to the Guidance on Self-Directed Care (2007)
Changing Lives - 21st Century Social Work Review (2006)

Changing Lives - Summary Guide', Carers Scotland (2006)
Changing Lives - Implementation Plan (2006)

Mental Health Care and Treatment Act (Scotland) (2003): A Short Introduction
Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act (2002)
Adults with Incapacity Act (2000)
Children (Scotland) Act (1995)

Health and Wellbeing:

Patient’s Rights Bill (Consultation Document) (2008)
Better Health Better Care: Action Plan (2007)
Building a Health Service Fit for the Future - The Kerr Report' 2005)
Delivering for Health (2005)

For details on research on unpaid carers, follow this link.


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