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PART 1 SKEY DEFINITIONS
“Carer”, “young carer” and “adult carer”S
1Meaning of “carer”S
(a)in the case of a cared-for person under 18 years old, to the extent that the care is or would be provided by virtue of the person's age, or
I1S. 1(1)(2)(3)(b)(4) in force at 1.10.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
I2S. 1(3)(a) in force at 31.5.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 2, sch.
I3S. 1(3)(a) in force at 1.10.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
2Meaning of “young carer”S
I4S. 2 in force at 1.10.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
3Meaning of “adult carer”S
I5S. 3 in force at 1.10.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
“Personal outcomes” etc.S
4Meaning of “personal outcomes”S
I6S. 4 in force at 1.10.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
5Meaning of “identified personal outcomes” and “identified needs”S
(1)In this Act “identified personal outcomes”, in relation to a carer, means the personal outcomes which are identified as relevant to the carer.
(2)In this Act “identified needs”, in relation to a carer, means the needs for support (if any) which are identified in order to meet the carer's identified personal outcomes.
(3)In this section “identified” means identified by virtue of section 8 or 14.
I7S. 5 in force at 1.10.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
I8S. 6 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I9S. 7 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I10S. 8 in force at 9.2.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/25, reg. 2(a)
I11S. 9 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I12S. 10 in force at 31.5.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 2, sch.
I13S. 11 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
CHAPTER 2SYOUNG CARER STATEMENTS
12Duty to prepare young carer statementS
(a)a young carer's identified personal outcomes,
(b)a young carer's identified needs (if any), and
(5)Subsection (3) applies whether or not the young carer requires a child's plan in accordance with section 33 of the 2014 Act.
C2S. 12(2) excluded (1.4.2018) by The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/34), regs. 1(1), 2
I14S. 12 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
13Young carers of terminally ill cared-for personsS
I15S. 13 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I16S. 14 in force at 9.2.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/25, reg. 2(b)
Content and review of young carer statementS
15Content of young carer statementS
(a)information about the young carer's personal circumstances at the time of the preparation of the statement, including—
(ii)the impact of caring on the young carer's wellbeing and day-to-day life,
(f)information about the identification of the young carer's personal outcomes, including about the young carer's identified personal outcomes,
(g)information about the identification of the young carer's needs for support, including—
(h)information about the support available to young carers and cared-for persons in the responsible local authority's area,
(i)if the young carer does not reside in the responsible local authority's area, information about the support available to young carers in the area where the young carer resides,
(j)if the young carer's identified needs meet the local eligibility criteria, information about the support which the responsible local authority provides or intends to provide to the young carer to meet those needs,
(k)if the young carer's identified needs do not meet the local eligibility criteria, information about the support which the responsible local authority provides or intends to provide to the young carer to meet those needs,
(2)Each second and subsequent young carer statement must also contain information about the extent to which any support provided under a previous statement has assisted in the achievement of the young carer's identified personal outcomes.
I17S. 15 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
16Review of young carer statementsS
I18S. 16 in force at 31.5.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 2, sch.
Provision of information about statementS
I19S. 17 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
Continuation of young carer statementS
18Continuation of young carer statementS
I20S. 18 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
Meaning of responsible authority: young carersS
19Responsible authority: generalS
I21S. 19 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
20Responsible authority: special casesS
I22S. 20 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
PART 3 SPROVISION OF SUPPORT TO CARERS
CHAPTER 1SELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Local eligibility criteriaS
21Duty to set local eligibility criteriaS
(1)Each local authority must set the local eligibility criteria which it is to apply in its area.
(2)Local eligibility criteria are the criteria by which the local authority must determine whether it is required to provide support to carers to meet carers' identified needs.
(3)Before setting its local eligibility criteria, a local authority must—
(a)consult such persons and bodies representative of carers as the local authority considers appropriate, and
(b)take such steps as it considers appropriate to involve carers.
(4)A local authority must, when setting its local eligibility criteria, have regard among other things to such matters as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations specify.
I23S. 21 in force at 1.10.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
22Publication and review of criteriaS
(1)Each local authority must publish its local eligibility criteria.
(2)The first local eligibility criteria must be published before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations.
(3)Each local authority must carry out a first review of its local eligibility criteria before the end of the period, prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations, beginning with the day on which the criteria are published.
(4)Each local authority—
(a)must thereafter review its local eligibility criteria before the end of the relevant period,
(5)The relevant period is the period of 3 years beginning with whichever is the later of the day on which the local authority last published—
(a)its local eligibility criteria, or
(b)a statement under subsection (6)(b).
(6)Following a review under subsection (3) or (4), the local authority—
(a)may set revised local eligibility criteria,
(b)must, where it does not set revised criteria, publish a statement to that effect.
(7)Subsection (1) and section 21(4) apply to revised local eligibility criteria set under this section as they apply to criteria set under section 21.
C3S. 22(2): 1.10.2017 prescribed by S.S.I. 2017/207, reg. 2
C4S. 22(3): period of 3 years prescribed by S.S.I. 2017/207, reg. 3
I24S. 22(1) in force at 1.10.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
I25S. 22(2)(3) in force at 31.5.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 2, sch.
I26S. 22(2) in force at 1.10.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
I27S. 22(3) in force at 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I28S. 22(4)-(7) in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
National eligibility criteriaS
23National eligibility criteriaS
(1)The Scottish Ministers may make regulations setting out national eligibility criteria.
(2)National eligibility criteria are the criteria by which each local authority must assess whether it is required to provide support to carers to meet carers' identified needs.
(3)Where regulations under this section are made and have not been revoked—
(a)the national eligibility criteria set out in them apply in place of any local eligibility criteria published under section 22,
(b)sections 21 and 22 do not apply, and
(c)references in sections 9(1)(i) and (j), 15(1)(j) and (k) and 24(3) to local eligibility criteria are to be read as references to national eligibility criteria.
(4)Regulations under this section may modify any enactment (including this Act).
I29S. 23 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I30S. 24 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I31S. 25(1)(2)(b)(3)-(5) in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I32S. 25(2)(a) in force at 31.5.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 2, sch.
I33S. 25(2)(a) in force at 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I34S. 26 in force at 31.5.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 5)
PART 4 SCARER INVOLVEMENT
27Duty to involve carers in carer servicesS
(a)services which are contained in a children's services plan (within the meaning of section 8 of the 2014 Act) if the persons mentioned in subsection (3) have been consulted in relation to the preparation of that plan,
I35S. 27 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
28Carer involvement in hospital discharge of cared-for personsS
(1)Each health board must ensure that, before a cared-for person is discharged from hospital, it involves any carer of that person in the discharge.
(2)A health board fulfils the duty in subsection (1) by—
(a)taking such steps as it considers appropriate to—
(i)inform the carer, as soon as reasonably practicable, of the intention to discharge the cared-for person, and
(ii)invite the carer to give views about the discharge of the cared-for person, and
(b)taking account, so far as it is reasonable and practicable to do so, of any views given by the carer in making decisions relating to the discharge of the cared-for person.
(3)This section applies only—
(a)where the health board can identify without delay that a person is the carer of the cared-for person, and
(b)where it appears to the health board that the cared-for person is likely to require care following discharge.
(4)In this section “health board” means—
(a)in the case of the state hospital (within the meaning given by section 102 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978), the State Hospitals Board for Scotland constituted by order under section 2(1)(b) of that Act,
(b)in the case of a hospital mentioned in subsection (5), a health board constituted under section 2(1)(a) of that Act.
(5)The hospitals referred to in subsection (4)(b) are—
(a)a health service hospital (within the meaning given by section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978), or
(b)where a person receives accommodation or services in a hospital other than a health service hospital under arrangements made by a health board, such a hospital.
I36S. 28 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
29Involvement of, assistance to and collaboration with carersS
In section 1(1) of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (general principles applicable in carrying out certain care functions), after paragraph (c) insert—
“(d)Part 2 or 3 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.”.
I37S. 29 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I38S. 30 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
PART 5 SLOCAL CARER STRATEGIES
31Duty to prepare local carer strategyS
(1)Each local authority and relevant health board must jointly prepare a local carer strategy.
(2)A local carer strategy means a document setting out—
(a)plans for identifying relevant carers and obtaining information about the care they provide or intend to provide to cared-for persons in the local authority's area,
(b)an assessment of the demand for support to relevant carers,
(c)the support available to relevant carers in the authority's area from—
(i)the authority,
(ii)the relevant health board,
(iii)such other persons and bodies as the authority and relevant health board consider appropriate,
(d)an assessment of the extent to which demand for support to relevant carers is currently not being met,
(e)plans for supporting relevant carers,
(f)plans for helping relevant carers put arrangements in place for the provision of care to cared-for persons in emergencies,
(g)an assessment of the extent to which plans for supporting relevant carers may reduce any impact of caring on relevant carers' health and wellbeing,
(h)the intended timescales for preparing adult carer support plans and young carer statements,
(i)such other information as the authority and relevant health board consider appropriate.
(3)A local carer strategy must contain information relating to the particular needs and circumstances of young carers.
(4)Before preparing a local carer strategy, the local authority and the relevant health board must jointly—
(a)consult such persons and bodies representative of carers as they consider appropriate, and
(b)take such steps as they consider appropriate to involve relevant carers.
(5)In this section “relevant carers” means—
(a)carers who reside in the area of a local authority (whether or not they provide or intend to provide care for cared-for persons in that area), and
(b)carers who do not reside in the authority's area but who provide or intend to provide care to cared-for persons in that area.
(6)In this Part “relevant health board”, in relation to a local authority, means—
(a)if the area of the local authority is the same as that of a health board, that health board,
(b)if the area of the local authority is not the same as that of a health board, the health board within whose area the area of the local authority falls.
I39S. 31 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
32Preparation of local carer strategyS
In preparing a local carer strategy, the local authority and the relevant health board must have regard among other things to—
(a)any plans for the provision of services relevant to young carers which are set out in the children's services plan prepared for the area of the local authority under section 8 of the 2014 Act,
(b)the aims set out in section 9(2) of the 2014 Act,
(c)the criteria for assessing the wellbeing of children and young people set out in section 96 of the 2014 Act,
(d)any national health and wellbeing outcomes prescribed under section 5 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014,
(e)any arrangements for the carrying out of integration functions relevant to carers which are set out in the strategic plan prepared for the area of the local authority under section 29 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014,
(f)any other local or national plans relating to the provision of social work services and health services as the authority and relevant health board consider appropriate.
I40S. 32 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
33Publication and review of local carer strategyS
(1)Each local authority and relevant health board must jointly publish their local carer strategy.
(2)The first local carer strategy is to be published before the end of the relevant period (within the meaning of section 37(10) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014) during which section 31 comes into force.
(3)Each local authority and relevant health board—
(a)must jointly review their strategy before the end of the period mentioned in subsection (4),
(4)That period is the period of 3 years beginning with whichever is the later of the day on which the local authority and relevant health board last published—
(a)their local carer strategy, or
(5)In reviewing their local carer strategy, section 31(4) applies.
(6)Following a review under subsection (3), the local authority and relevant health board—
(a)may prepare a revised local carer strategy,
(b)must, where they do not prepare a revised strategy, publish a statement to that effect.
(7)Subsection (1) and section 32 apply to a revised local carer strategy prepared under this section as they apply to a local carer strategy prepared under section 31.
I41S. 33 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
PART 6 SINFORMATION AND ADVICE FOR CARERS
Information and advice service S
34Information and advice service for carersS
(1)Each local authority must establish and maintain, or ensure the establishment and maintenance of, an information and advice service for relevant carers.
(2)The service must provide information and advice in particular about—
(a)carers' rights, including those set out in the carers' charter,
(b)income maximisation for carers,
(c)education and training for carers,
(d)advocacy for carers,
(e)health and wellbeing (including counselling) for carers,
(f)bereavement support services for carers following the death of a cared-for person,
(g)emergency care planning and future care planning for carers.
(3)The information and advice must be accessible to, and proportionate to the needs of, the persons to whom it is provided.
(4)In providing information and advice about the matters mentioned in subsection (2), the service must, in particular, identify information and advice likely to be of particular relevance to persons who have one or more protected characteristics (within the meaning of section 149(7) of the Equality Act 2010).
(5)In this section “relevant carers” has the meaning given by section 31(5).
I42S. 34 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
Short breaks services statementsS
35Short breaks services statementsS
(1)Each local authority must prepare and publish a short breaks services statement.
(2)A short breaks services statement means a statement of information about the short breaks services available in Scotland for carers and cared-for persons.
(3)The information must be accessible to, and proportionate to the needs of, the persons to whom it is provided.
(4)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about the preparation, publication and review of short breaks services statements.
I43S. 35(1)-(3) in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I44S. 35(4) in force at 31.5.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 2, sch.
I45S. 35(4) in force at 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
Carers' charterS
36Carers' charterS
(1)The Scottish Ministers must prepare a carers' charter.
(2)A carers' charter is a document setting out the rights of carers as provided for in or under this Act.
(3)Nothing in the charter is to—
(a)give rise to any new rights, or
(b)alter any existing rights.
(4)The charter may also contain such other information as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
(5)The Scottish Ministers may from time to time revise the charter prepared under subsection (1).
(6)The Scottish Ministers must—
(a)before preparing the charter under subsection (1) or revising it under subsection (5)—
(i)consult such persons and bodies representative of carers as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate,
(ii)consult such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate,
(iii)take such steps as they consider appropriate to involve carers,
(c)publish the charter or revised charter in such manner as they consider appropriate.
I46S. 36 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
PART 7 SGENERAL PROVISION
Guidance and directionsS
37Guidance and directions to local authoritiesS
(1)Section 5 of the 1968 Act (powers of the Scottish Ministers) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), after “Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)” insert “ and the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 ”.
(3)In subsection (1B), after paragraph (t) insert—
“(u)the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.”.
I47S. 37 in force at 1.10.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 3, sch.
38Guidance and directions to health boards and directing authoritiesS
(1)Each health board and each directing authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about the exercise of functions conferred by this Act.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may issue directions to health boards and directing authorities, either individually or collectively, about the exercise of functions conferred by this Act.
(3)Each health board must comply with any direction issued to it under this section.
(4)Each directing authority must comply with any direction issued to it under this section.
I48S. 38 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
Assistance to and by voluntary organisations etc.S
39Financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc.S
In section 10(1) of the 1968 Act (financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc.), for “and (p)” substitute “ , (p) and (u) ”.
I49S. 39 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
I50S. 40 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
41InterpretationS
“1968 Act” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968,
“1995 Act” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995,
“2014 Act” means the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014,
“adult carer” has the meaning given by section 3,
“adult carer support plan” has the meaning given by section 6,
“carer” has the meaning given by section 1,
“directing authority” has the meaning given by section 45 of the 2014 Act,
“grant-aided school” has the meaning given by section 20(5),
“health board” (except in section 28) means a health board constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,
“identified needs”, in relation to a carer, has the meaning given by section 5(2),
“identified personal outcomes”, in relation to a carer, has the meaning given by section 5(1),
“independent school” has the meaning given by section 20(5),
“local eligibility criteria” has the meaning given by section 21(2),
“named person”, in relation to a young carer, has the meaning given by section 32 of the 2014 Act,
“national eligibility criteria” has the meaning given by section 23(2),
“personal outcomes” has the meaning given by section 4,
“public school” has the meaning given by section 20(5),
“relevant authority” has the meaning given by section 1(4),
“relevant carers” has the meaning given by section 31(5),
“responsible authority”, for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 2 (young carer statements), has the meaning given by sections 19 and 20,
“responsible local authority”, in relation to a carer, means the local authority for the area in which the cared-for person resides,
“terminally ill”, in relation to a cared-for person, has the meaning given by section 7(2),
“young carer” has the meaning given by section 2,
“young carer statement” has the meaning given by section 12.
(2)In this Act references to the provision of support by a responsible local authority include references to support the provision of which is secured by the authority.
42RegulationsS
(2)Regulations under—
(a)section 1(3),
(b)section 7(1),
(c)section 8(1),
(d)section 13,
(f)section 21(4),
(g)section 23(1),
(h)section 25(2),
(i)section 43(1) which add to, replace or omit the text of an Act,
(4)This section does not apply to regulations under section 45.
44Consequential modificationsS
The schedule contains modifications consequential on the provisions of this Act.
I51S. 44 in force at 24.4.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/94, reg. 2(a)
I52S. 44 in force at 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2017/152, reg. 4
(1)This section and sections 41 to 43 and 46 come into force on the day after Royal Assent.
(2)The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such date as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.
(4)Regulations under subsection (2) may include transitional, transitory or saving provision.
The short title of this Act is the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.