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Community Care and Health Scotland Act 2002 This legislation introduced new rights for carers in Scotland. The Act made provision for the right to a carer's assessment which was independent of the person being cared for. It also placed a duty on local authorities and the NHS to inform carers of their rights.
The University of Stirling, Housing Options Scotland and Horizon Housing Association conducted a study of allocations and lettings practice for accessible and adapted social housing in 2018. They found that most of the 28 disabled home-seekers in their study received inappropriate housing offers, or no offers at all.
The Care Commission had the responsibility for the regulation of a range of services in Scotland providing care to children, adults and older people. The following is a full list of services regulated by the commission. [5] Adult placement services; Care homes for people with drug and alcohol misuse problems; Care homes for people with learning ...
Phil Sim - BBC Scotland political correspondent. January 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM ... and widely-supported proposals to strengthen the rights of people living in care homes, known as "Anne's law".
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Adult Carers and Young Carers of Terminally Ill Persons: Timescales for Adult Carer Support Plans and Young Carer Statements etc.) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I 2021 No. 133) [132] The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I 2021 No. 134) [133]
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Adult Carers and Young Carers: Identification of Outcomes and Needs for Support) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018 No. 109) [110] The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (revoked) (S.S.I. 2018 No. 110) [111]
That represented nearly 10 per cent of the population and of those, 21 per cent (1.09 million) provided care for 50 or more hours per week. The Act requires assessments to be offered to carers, to consider the needs of carers in relation to leisure, education, training and work.
The National Care Standards are a set of standards for care services in Scotland. They were set up by the Scottish Government , as required by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001. The standards were devised after consultation with service providers, service users, various expert bodies and individuals, and the public.