support. So, who has care and support needs?
substantial changes and new provisions to various areas of child welfare and family law. The areas covered included:
Councils must provide information and advice on how people can lead healthier and more active lives, and on what care and support will be available to them should the need arise. Under the Care Act you have a right to be assessed for free by your local council if you appear to need care and support to complete activities in your day-to-day life. You have this right to be assessed regardless of your financial situation, or whether the council thinks you will then be eligible for support from them. The assessment must be carried out with involvement from you and, where appropriate, someone who looks after you (perhaps a relative or friend). It can also involve someone else nominated by you to help you get your views and wishes heard, or an independent advocate provided by the council.
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Adoption
Family Justice
Children and young people with Special Educations Needed (SEN) and disabilities
Childcare
Child Welfare
The Children’s Commissioner 7, 8 & 9 Working Rights to Leave and Pay
More information can be found online www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ department-for-education/about Carer Assessment A Carer Assessment is the opportunity for the Carer to express and document their thoughts and feelings in relation to the caring role. The purpose is to identify support that the Carer may need now or in the future to help maintain the caring role should they wish to do so. The duty to carry out a Carer Assessment applies regardless of the authority’s view of the level of the Carer’s needs for support, or the level of the Carer’s financial resources. The Carer Assessment will look at:
An older person
People with mental health needs including Dementia and Personality Disorders
Someone with physical and/or learning disabilities and or sensory impairments
Care and Support needs
People who have been sexually exploited, domestically abused or forced into modern slavery
People with long-term health conditions
• The caring role and how it affects the Carer’s day to day life • The Carer’s health – physical, mental and emotional • The Carer’s feelings and choices about caring • Work, study, training and leisure • Relationships, social activities and the Carer’s goals • Housing • Crisis and contingency planning
People who misuse alcohol and/or substances where it e ects their ability to manage day to day living
Children & Families Act 2014 The Children and Families Act is a wide-ranging act designed to fully reform services for vulnerable children, by giving them greater protection, paying special attention to those with additional needs, and helping parents and the family as a whole. There are nine parts to the Act, each of which makes
A Carer Assessment must include an assessment of
• Whether the Carer is able, and is likely to continue to be able, to provide care for the adult needing care
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