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policy and practice

This section contains links to publications on policy and practice affecting unpaid carers in Scotland. This 'online library' provides access to publications produced by the Scottish Executive, NHS, local government, voluntary and private sector organisations. Publications have been categorised by subject. Use the menu above to shortcut to areas of interest. Links to publications will open in separate windows. carersnet takes no responsibility for the content of the publications listed. Links to PDF files are indicated by use of the following logo: We hope you find it a useful reference resource.

Carer involvement:

• 'Making local partnerships work: the journey from intent to reality', A report of the Coalition of Carers conference (2003)

• 'Involving and consulting carers', Carers UK

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Community care:

• 'Changing Lives - 21st Century Social Work Review', Scottish Executive (2006)
• 'Changing Lives - Summary Guide', Carers Scotland (2006)
• 'Changing Lives - Implementation Plan', Scottish Executive (2006)
• 'Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People', Prime Minister's Strategy Unit (2005)

• 'Back Me Up', Carers UK research report into carers use of  emergency health and social services (2005)

• 'Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act' Scottish Executive (2002)

• '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

• 'Delivering community care: initial implementation of care management in Scotland (summary)', Scottish Executive (1998)

• 'Children (Scotland) Act' (1995)

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Demographics:

• Facts About Carers', Carers UK (2004)

Economic costs of caring:

• 'Real Change Not Short Change', Carers UK (2007)

• 'Older Carers in the UK', Sheffield University and Carers UK (2005)
• 'Caring and Pensioner Poverty', Sheffield University and Carers UK (2005)

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Employment:

• 'Caring for Sick or Disabled Children - Parents' Experiences of Combining Work and Care', ACE,Contact a Family and Sheffield University (2006)

• 'More Than a Job - Working Carers - Evidence from the 2001 Census', ACE and Unversity of Leeds (2006)

• 'Who Cares Wins - The Social and Business Benefits of Supporting Working Carers', Carers UK and Sheffield University (2006)
• 'Parents and Carers', Equal Opportunity Commission Factsheet

• 'Parents and Carers at Work', Equal Opportunity Commission Factsheet

• 'The Business Case',Equal Opportunity Commission Factsheet

• 'Face up to carers: case studies', Employers for carers (2004)

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