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1 Carers (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] CONTENTS Section PART 1 KEY DEFINITIONS Carer, young carer and adult carer 1 Meaning of carer 2 Meaning of young carer 3 Meaning of adult carer Personal outcomes etc. 4 Meaning of personal outcomes Meaning of identified personal outcomes and identified needs PART 2 ADULT CARER SUPPORT PLANS AND YOUNG CARER STATEMENTS CHAPTER 1 ADULT CARER SUPPORT PLANS Duty to prepare adult carer support plan 6 Duty to prepare adult carer support plan 7 Adult carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support Content and review of adult carer support plan 8 Content of adult carer support plan 9 Review of adult carer support plans Provision of information about plan Adult carer support plan: provision of information to carer etc. CHAPTER 2 YOUNG CARER STATEMENTS Duty to prepare young carer statement 11 Duty to prepare young carer statement 12 Young carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support Content and review of young carer statement 13 Content of young carer statement SP Bill 61 Session 4 ()
2 ii Carers (Scotland) Bill 14 Review of young carer statements Provision of information about statement Young carer statement: provision of information to carer etc. Continuation of young carer statement 16 Continuation of young carer statement Meaning of responsible authority: young carers 17 Responsible authority: general 18 Responsible authority: special cases PART 3 PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO CARERS CHAPTER 1 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Local eligibility criteria 19 Duty to set local eligibility criteria Publication and review of criteria 21 National eligibility criteria National eligibility criteria CHAPTER 2 DUTY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CARERS 22 Duty to provide support 23 Provision of support to carers: breaks from caring 24 Charging for support provided to carers PART 4 CARER INVOLVEMENT 2 Duty to involve carers in carer services 26 Involvement of, assistance to and collaboration with carers 27 Care assessments: duty to take account of care and views of carers PART LOCAL CARER STRATEGIES 28 Duty to prepare local carer strategy 29 Preparation of local carer strategy Publication and review of local carer strategy PART 6 INFORMATION AND ADVICE FOR CARERS Information and advice service 31 Information and advice service for carers
3 Carers (Scotland) Bill iii Short breaks services statements 32 Short breaks services statements PART 7 GENERAL PROVISION 33 Guidance and directions Guidance and directions Assistance to and by voluntary organisations etc. 34 Financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc. 3 Assistance by voluntary organisations etc. 36 Interpretation 37 Regulations 38 Ancillary provision 39 Consequential modifications 40 Commencement 41 Short title Schedule Consequential modifications PART 8 FINAL PROVISIONS
5 Carers (Scotland) Bill 1 Part 1 Key definitions ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS Explanatory Notes, together with other accompanying documents, are printed separately as SP Bill 61-EN. A Policy Memorandum is printed separately as SP Bill 61-PM. Carers (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about carers, including the identification of carers needs for support through adult carer support plans and young carer statements; the provision of support to carers; the enabling of carer involvement in certain services; the preparation of local carer strategies; the establishment of information and advice services for carers; and for connected purposes. PART 1 KEY DEFINITIONS Carer, young carer and adult carer 2 1 Meaning of carer (1) In this Act carer means an individual who provides or intends to provide care for another individual (the cared-for person ). (2) But subsection (1) does not apply (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 (b) in any case, to the extent that the care is or would be provided (i) under or by virtue of a contract, or (ii) as voluntary work. (3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations (a) provide that contract in subsection (2)(b)(i) does or, as the case may be, does not include agreements of a kind specified in the regulations, (b) permit a relevant authority to disregard subsection (2)(b) where the authority considers that the relationship between the carer and the cared-for person is such that it would be appropriate to do so. (4) In this Part relevant authority means a responsible local authority or a responsible authority (see section 36(1)). SP Bill 61 Session 4 ()
6 2 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part 2 Adult carer support plans and young carer statements Chapter 1 Adult carer support plans 2 Meaning of young carer In this Act young carer means a carer who (a) is under 18 years old, or (b) has attained the age of 18 years while a pupil at a school, and has since attaining that age remained a pupil at that or another school. 3 Meaning of adult carer In this Act adult carer means a carer who is at least 18 years old but is not a young carer. Personal outcomes etc. 4 Meaning of personal outcomes (1) In this Act personal outcomes, in relation to carers, includes outcomes which would, if achieved, enable carers to provide or continue to provide care for cared-for persons. (2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about personal outcomes, including provision about (a) which outcomes may be personal outcomes, (b) the matters to which a relevant authority is to have regard in considering which outcomes may be personal outcomes. Meaning of identified personal outcomes and identified needs (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 7 or 12. PART 2 2 ADULT CARER SUPPORT PLANS AND YOUNG CARER STATEMENTS CHAPTER 1 ADULT CARER SUPPORT PLANS Duty to prepare adult carer support plan 6 Duty to prepare adult carer support plan (1) In this Act an adult carer support plan means a plan prepared by a responsible local authority setting out (a) an adult carer s identified personal outcomes, (b) an adult carer s identified needs (if any), and
7 Carers (Scotland) Bill 3 Part 2 Adult carer support plans and young carer statements Chapter 1 Adult carer support plans (c) the support (if any) to be provided by the responsible local authority to an adult carer to meet those needs. (2) The responsible local authority must prepare an adult carer support plan in relation to a person if subsection (3) or (4) applies. (3) This subsection applies if (a) the responsible local authority identifies a person as an adult carer, (b) the responsible local authority offers the person an adult carer support plan, and (c) the person accepts the offer. (4) This subsection applies if a person who appears to the responsible local authority to be an adult carer requests an adult carer support plan. () For the purposes of this Chapter the responsible local authority, in relation to an adult carer, means the local authority for the area in which the adult carer resides. 2 7 Adult carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about the identification of adult carers personal outcomes and their needs for support, including (a) how personal outcomes and needs for support are to be identified, (b) the process for doing so (including arrangements for the involvement of adult carers and cared-for persons), (c) who may carry out identification, (d) the sharing of information about adult carers and cared-for persons for the purpose of identifying personal outcomes and needs for support, (e) the factors to be taken into account in identifying adult carers personal outcomes and needs for support, (f) the circumstances in which adult carers personal outcomes and needs for support should be reviewed. Content and review of adult carer support plan 3 8 Content of adult carer support plan (1) An adult carer support plan must contain (a) information about the adult carer s personal circumstances at the time of preparation of the plan, including (i) the nature and extent of the care provided or to be provided, (ii) the impact of caring on the adult carer s wellbeing and day-to-day life, (b) information about the extent to which the adult carer is able and willing to provide care for the cared-for person, (c) information about the identification of the adult carer s personal outcomes, including about the carer s identified personal outcomes, (d) information about the identification of the adult carer s needs for support, including
8 4 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part 2 Adult carer support plans and young carer statements Chapter 1 Adult carer support plans 2 (i) if the adult carer has identified needs, those needs, (ii) if no needs for support are identified, that fact, (e) information about the support available to adult carers and cared-for persons in the responsible local authority s area, (f) if the adult 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 adult carer to meet those needs, (g) if the adult 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 adult carer, (h) information about whether support should be provided in the form of a break from caring, (i) information about the circumstances in which the plan is to be reviewed. (2) Each second and subsequent adult carer support plan must also contain information about the extent to which any support provided under a previous plan has assisted in the achievement of the adult carer s identified personal outcomes. (3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about (a) other information which an adult carer support plan must (or must not) contain, (b) the form of adult carer support plans. 9 Review of adult carer support plans The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about the review of adult carer support plans, including (a) the circumstances in which plans are to be reviewed, (b) the frequency of review, (c) the procedure for review, (d) arrangements for obtaining the views of adult carers and cared-for persons. Provision of information about plan 3 Adult carer support plan: provision of information to carer etc. (1) The responsible local authority must provide the persons mentioned in subsection (2) with the information contained in the adult carer support plan. (2) Those persons are (a) the adult carer to whom the plan relates, and (b) any other persons the adult carer requests. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that the responsible local authority considers that provision of the information would not be appropriate. (4) The information is to be provided as soon as practicable after (a) the plan is prepared, or
9 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part 2 Adult carer support plans and young carer statements Chapter 2 Young carer statements (b) in the case of a revised plan, the revised plan is prepared. CHAPTER 2 YOUNG CARER STATEMENTS Duty to prepare young carer statement 2 11 Duty to prepare young carer statement (1) In this Act a young carer statement means a statement prepared by a responsible authority setting out (a) a young carer s identified personal outcomes, (b) a young carer s identified needs (if any), and (c) the support (if any) to be provided by the responsible local authority to a young carer to meet those needs. (2) The responsible authority must prepare a young carer statement in relation to a person if subsection (3) or (4) applies. (3) This subsection applies if (a) the responsible authority identifies a person as a young carer, (b) the responsible authority offers the person a young carer statement, and (c) the person accepts the offer. (4) This subsection applies if a person who appears to the responsible authority to be a young carer requests a young carer statement. () Subsection (2) applies whether or not the young carer requires a child s plan in accordance with section 33 of the 14 Act. (6) Where (a) the responsible authority offers a young carer statement under subsection (3), or (b) a young carer requests a young carer statement under subsection (4), the responsible authority must notify the young carer s named person. (7) Where the responsible authority, in relation to a young carer, is not the responsible local authority, the responsible authority must not provide the young carer statement to the young carer without the approval of the responsible local authority. (8) For the purposes of this Chapter responsible authority has the meaning given by sections 17 and 18, responsible local authority means the local authority for the area in which the young carer resides Young carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about the identification of young carers personal outcomes and their needs for support, including (a) how personal outcomes and needs for support are to be identified,
10 6 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part 2 Adult carer support plans and young carer statements Chapter 2 Young carer statements 2 3 (b) the process for doing so (including arrangements for the involvement of young carers and cared-for persons), (c) who may carry out identification, (d) the sharing of information about young carers and cared-for persons for the purpose of identifying personal outcomes and needs for support, (e) the factors to be taken into account in identifying young carers personal outcomes and needs for support, (f) the circumstances in which young carers personal outcomes and needs for support should be reviewed. 13 Content of young carer statement Content and review of young carer statement (1) A young carer statement must contain (a) information about the young carer s personal circumstances at the time of the preparation of the statement, including (i) the nature and extent of the care provided or to be provided, (ii) the impact of caring on the young carer s wellbeing and day-to-day life, (b) information about the extent to which the young carer is able and willing to provide care for the cared-for person, (c) information about the extent to which the responsible authority considers that the nature and extent of the care provided by the young carer is appropriate, (d) information about the identification of the young carer s personal outcomes, including about the young carer s identified personal outcomes, (e) information about the identification of the young carer s needs for support, including (i) if the young carer has identified needs, those needs, (ii) if no needs for support are identified, that fact, (f) information about the support available to young carers and cared-for persons in the responsible local authority s area, (g) 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, (h) 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, (i) information about whether support should be provided in the form of a break from caring, (j) information about the circumstances in which the young carer statement is to be reviewed.
11 Carers (Scotland) Bill 7 Part 2 Adult carer support plans and young carer statements Chapter 2 Young carer statements (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. (3) For the purpose of subsection (1)(a)(ii), the responsible authority is (a) to assess the wellbeing of a young carer by reference to the extent to which the matters listed in section 96(2) of the 14 Act are or, as the case may be, would be satisfied in relation to the young carer, and (b) in doing so, to have regard to the guidance issued under section 96(3) of the 14 Act. (4) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about (a) other information which a young carer statement must (or must not) contain, (b) the form of young carer statements Review of young carer statements The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about the review of young carer statements, including (a) the circumstances in which statements are to be reviewed, (b) the frequency of review, (c) the procedure for review, (d) arrangements for obtaining the views of young carers and cared-for persons. Provision of information about statement Young carer statement: provision of information to carer etc. (1) A responsible authority must provide the persons mentioned in subsection (2) with the information contained in the young carer statement. (2) Those persons are (a) the young carer to whom the young carer statement relates, (b) the young carer s named person, (c) any other person the young carer requests. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that the responsible authority considers that provision of the information would not be appropriate. (4) The information is to be provided as soon as practicable after (a) the statement is prepared, or (b) in the case of a revised statement, the revised statement is prepared.
12 8 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part 2 Adult carer support plans and young carer statements Chapter 2 Young carer statements Continuation of young carer statement 16 Continuation of young carer statement Despite the fact that a young carer has attained the age of 18 years, any young carer statement prepared in relation to that carer continues to have effect until the carer is provided with an adult carer support plan. Meaning of responsible authority: young carers 17 Responsible authority: general (1) For the purposes of this Chapter the responsible authority, in relation to a young carer, is (a) where the young carer is a pre-school child, the health board for the area in which the child resides, (b) where the young carer is not a pre-school child, the local authority for the area in which the child resides. (2) Subsection (1) is subject to section 18. (3) In this section and section 18 pre-school child has the meaning given by section 36(3) of the 14 Act Responsible authority: special cases (1) Where in pursuance of a decision of a local authority or health board a young carer who is a pre-school child resides in the area of a health board which is different to that in which the young carer would otherwise reside, the health board for the area in which the young carer would otherwise reside is the responsible authority in relation to the young carer. (2) Where the young carer is a pupil at a public school which is managed by a local authority other than the one for the area in which the young carer resides, that other authority is the responsible authority in relation to the young carer. (3) Where the young carer is a pupil at a grant-aided school or an independent school, the directing authority of that school is the responsible authority in relation to the young carer. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply where the young carer is such a pupil by virtue of a placement by the local authority for the area in which the young carer resides. () In this section grant-aided school, independent school and public school have the meanings given by section 13 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
13 Carers (Scotland) Bill 9 Part 3 Provision of support to carers Chapter 1 Eligibility criteria PART 3 PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO CARERS CHAPTER 1 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 19 Duty to set local eligibility criteria Local eligibility criteria (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. 2 3 Publication and review of criteria (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, (b) may from time to time carry out such a review. () 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 19(4) apply to revised local eligibility criteria set under this section as they apply to criteria set under section 19.
14 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part 3 Provision of support to carers Chapter 2 Duty to provide support to carers National eligibility criteria 21 National eligibility criteria (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, (b) sections 19 and do not apply, and (c) references in sections 8(1)(f) and (g), 13(1)(g) and (h) and 22(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). CHAPTER 2 DUTY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CARERS 2 22 Duty to provide support (1) This section applies where a carer has identified needs which cannot be met by services or assistance provided generally to persons in the area of the responsible local authority. (2) The responsible local authority must determine whether any of those needs are eligible needs. (3) A carer s eligible needs are the carer s identified needs which meet the local eligibility criteria. (4) The responsible local authority (a) must provide support to the carer to meet the carer s eligible needs, and (b) may provide support to the carer to meet the carer s other identified needs. () Subsection (4)(a) applies (a) in the case of an adult carer, whether or not the carer s eligible needs may also, following assessment under section 12A(1) of the 1968 Act, call for the provision of community care services to the carer under that section, (b) in the case of a young carer, whether or not the carer s eligible needs may also be met by the provision of services to the carer under section 22(1) of the 199 Act. (6) In this section the responsible local authority, in relation to a carer, means the local authority for the area in which the carer resides Provision of support to carers: breaks from caring (1) A local authority, in determining which support to provide to a carer under section 22(4), must consider in particular whether the support should take the form of or include a break from caring. (2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision
15 Carers (Scotland) Bill 11 Part 4 Carer involvement (a) about the form of support that may be provided as a break from caring, (b) where the regulations provide for a break from caring to take the form of the provision of replacement care or other services or assistance to the cared-for person (i) the role of the cared-for person in relation to how that care or those services or assistance are provided, (ii) whether that care or those services or assistance are to be regarded as support to the carer or to the cared-for person. (3) Support provided under subsection (1) may be provided on a regular basis or on a temporary basis and may be provided for varying periods of time. 24 Charging for support provided to carers In section 87 of the 1968 Act (power of local authority to charge for services and accommodation provided under certain enactments) (a) in subsection (1), for section 3(4) of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 13 (asp 1) substitute section 22(4) of the Carers (Scotland) Act, (b) in subsection (1A)(a), for section 3(4) of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 13 (asp 1) substitute section 22(4) of the Carers (Scotland) Act. PART 4 CARER INVOLVEMENT Duty to involve carers in carer services (1) Each local authority must take such steps as it considers appropriate to involve the persons mentioned in subsection (3) in carer services of that local authority. (2) Each health board must take such steps as it considers appropriate to involve the persons mentioned in subsection (3) in carer services of that health board. (3) Those persons are (a) carers in the area of the local authority or, as the case may be, the health board, and (b) such persons and bodies representative of carers as the local authority or, as the case may be, the health board considers appropriate. (4) Carer services means services provided, or to be provided, by the local authority or, as the case may be, the health board to (a) carers in relation to the care they provide, or intend to provide, for cared-for persons, (b) cared-for persons in relation to the care they receive. () Subsection (4) does not apply to (a) services which are contained in a children s services plan (within the meaning of section 8 of the 14 Act) if the persons mentioned in subsection (3) have been consulted in relation to the preparation of that plan,
16 12 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part 4 Carer involvement (b) services provided by virtue of functions which have been delegated under an integration scheme (within the meaning of section 1(3) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 14) or which are to be carried out in conjunction with those functions. (6) Involvement, in relation to carer services, includes involvement in considering (a) what needs might call for the provision of services, (b) what services might be provided to meet those needs, (c) how those services might be provided, and (d) how the provision of those services might be evaluated. 26 Involvement of, assistance to and collaboration with carers In section 1(1) of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 13 (general principles applicable in carrying out certain care functions), after paragraph (c) insert (d) Part 2 or 3 of the Carers (Scotland) Act Care assessments: duty to take account of care and views of carers (1) Section 12A of the 1968 Act (duty of local authority to assess needs) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4). (2) In subsection (1)(b) (a) for sub-paragraph (i) substitute (b) in sub-paragraph (ii) (i) (i) if an adult carer provides, or intends to provide, care for that person, of the care provided by that carer, (ia) if a young carer provides, or intends to provide, care for that person, of the care provided by that carer,, both of is repealed, (ii) and of the views of the carer is repealed, (iii), in either case, is repealed. (3) After subsection (1) insert (1A) In subsection (1)(b)(i) and (ia), the reference to the care provided by a carer means (1B) (a) in the case of an adult carer who has an adult carer support plan, the information about that care set out in that plan, (b) in the case of a young carer who has a young carer statement, the information about that care set out in that statement. In (a) assessing the needs of a person for services under subsection (1)(a), (b) deciding under subsection (1)(b) whether those needs call for the provision of any services, and (c) deciding how any such services are to be provided,
17 Carers (Scotland) Bill 13 Part 4 Carer involvement 2 3 (4) In subsection (8) a local authority must take account of the views of the carer, in so far as it is reasonable and practicable to do so.. (a) before the definition of community care services insert adult carer and adult carer support plan have the meanings given by the Carers (Scotland) Act,, (b) after the definition of person insert young carer and young carer statement have the meanings given by the Carers (Scotland) Act.. () Section 23 of the 199 Act (children affected by disability) is amended in accordance with subsections (6) and (7). (6) In subsection (4) (a) for paragraph (a) substitute (a) if an adult carer provides, or intends to provide, care for the child, of the care provided by that carer, (aa) if a young carer provides, or intends to provide, care for the child, of the care provided by that carer,, (b) in paragraph (b) (i) sub-paragraph (ii) is repealed (together with the and immediately before it), (ii) for child or carer substitute or child. (7) After subsection (4) insert () In subsection (4)(a) and (aa), the reference to the care provided by a carer means (6) In (a) in the case of an adult carer who has an adult carer support plan, the information about that care set out in that plan, (b) in the case of a young carer who has a young carer statement, the information about that care set out in that statement. (a) determining the needs of a child under subsection (3), (b) deciding whether to provide any services under section 22(1), and (c) deciding how any such services are to be provided, a local authority must take account of the views of the carer, in so far as it is reasonable and practicable to do so. (7) In this section adult carer and adult carer support plan have the meanings given by the Carers (Scotland) Act, young carer and young carer statement have the meanings given by the Carers (Scotland) Act..
18 14 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part Local carer strategies PART LOCAL CARER STRATEGIES 2 28 Duty to prepare local carer strategy (1) Each local authority must prepare a local carer strategy. (2) A local carer strategy means a document prepared by a local authority setting out (a) the authority s plans for identifying carers in its area and obtaining information about the care they provide or intend to provide, (b) the authority s assessment of the demand for support to carers in its area, (c) the support available to carers in the authority s area from (i) the authority itself, (ii) the relevant health board, (iii) such other persons and bodies as the local authority considers appropriate, (d) the authority s assessment of the extent to which demand for support to carers in its area is currently not being met, (e) the authority s plans for supporting carers in its area, (f) the authority s intended timescales for preparing adult carer support plans and young carer statements, (g) such other information as the authority considers appropriate. (3) A local carer strategy must contain information relating to the particular needs and circumstances of young carers. (4) Before preparing its local carer strategy, a local authority must (a) consult (i) the relevant health board, (ii) 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. () In this Part relevant health board 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 Preparation of local carer strategy In preparing its local carer strategy, a local authority 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 14 Act, (b) the aims set out in section 9(2) of the 14 Act,
19 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part 6 Information and advice for carers (c) the criteria for assessing the wellbeing of children and young people set out in section 96 of the 14 Act, (d) any national health and wellbeing outcomes prescribed under section of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 14, (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 14, (f) any other local or national plans relating to the provision of social work services and health services as the authority considers appropriate. 2 Publication and review of local carer strategy (1) Each local authority must publish its 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() of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 14) during which section 28 comes into force. (3) Each local authority (a) must review its strategy before the end of the period mentioned in subsection (4). (b) may from time to time carry out such a review. (4) That 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 carer strategy, or (b) a statement under subsection (6)(b). () In reviewing its local carer strategy, section 28(4) applies. (6) Following a review under subsection (3), the local authority (a) may prepare a revised local carer strategy, (b) must, where it does not prepare a revised strategy, publish a statement to that effect. (7) Subsection (1) and section 29 apply to a revised local carer strategy prepared under this section as they apply to a local carer strategy prepared under section 28. PART 6 INFORMATION AND ADVICE FOR CARERS Information and advice service 3 31 Information and advice service for carers (1) Each local authority must establish and maintain an information and advice service for carers in its area. (2) The service must provide information and advice in particular about (a) the rights of carers, (b) income maximisation for carers,
20 16 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part 7 General provision (c) education and training for carers, (d) advocacy for carers, (e) health and wellbeing (including counselling) for carers. (3) The information and advice must be accessible to, and proportionate to the needs of, the persons to whom it is provided. Short breaks services statements 32 Short breaks services statements (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. PART 7 GENERAL PROVISION Guidance and directions 33 Guidance and directions (1) Section of the 1968 Act (powers of the Scottish Ministers) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1), after Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 11 (asp 1) insert and the Carers (Scotland) Act. (3) In subsection (1B), after paragraph (t) insert (u) the Carers (Scotland) Act.. Assistance to and by voluntary organisations etc Financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc. In section (1) of the 1968 Act (financial and other assistance to voluntary organisations etc.), for and (p) substitute, (p) and (u). 3 Assistance by voluntary organisations etc. In section 4 of the 1968 Act (provisions relating to performance of functions by local authorities), after Children s Hearings (Scotland) Act 11 (asp 1) insert or Part 2, 3, 4, or 6 of the Carers (Scotland) Act.
21 Carers (Scotland) Bill 17 Part 8 Final provisions PART 8 FINAL PROVISIONS Interpretation (1) In this Act 1968 Act means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, 199 Act means the Children (Scotland) Act 199, 14 Act means the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 14, 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 4 of the 14 Act, grant-aided school has the meaning given by section 18(), health board 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 (2), identified personal outcomes, in relation to a carer, has the meaning given by section (1), independent school has the meaning given by section 18(), local eligibility criteria has the meaning given by section 19(2), named person, in relation to a young carer, has the meaning given by section 32 of the 14 Act, national eligibility criteria has the meaning given by section 21(2), personal outcomes has the meaning given by section 4, public school has the meaning given by section 18(), relevant authority has the meaning given by section 1(4), responsible authority, for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 2 (young carer statements), has the meaning given by sections 17 and 18, responsible local authority (a) for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 2 (adult carer support plans), has the meaning given by section 6(), (b) for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 2 (young carer statements), has the meaning given by section 11(8), (c) for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 3 (duty to provide support to carers), has the meaning given by section 22(6), young carer has the meaning given by section 2, young carer statement has the meaning given by section 11. (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.
22 18 Carers (Scotland) Bill Part 8 Final provisions 37 Regulations (1) Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under this Act includes power to make (a) different provision for different purposes, (b) incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision. (2) Regulations under (a) section 7, (b) section 12, (c) section 19(4), (d) section 21(1), (e) section 38(1) which add to, replace or omit the text of an Act, are subject to the affirmative procedure. (3) All other regulations under this Act are subject to the negative procedure. (4) This section does not apply to regulations under section Ancillary provision (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or in connection with, any provision made by or under this Act. (2) Regulations under subsection (1) may modify any enactment (including this Act). 39 Consequential modifications The schedule contains modifications consequential on the provisions of this Act Commencement (1) This section and sections 36 to 38 and 41 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. (3) Different days may be appointed for different purposes. (4) Regulations under subsection (2) may include transitional, transitory or saving provision. 41 Short title The short title of this Act is the Carers (Scotland) Act.
23 Carers (Scotland) Bill 19 Schedule Consequential modifications SCHEDULE (introduced by section 39) CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS Social Work (Scotland) Act (1) The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 is amended as follows. (2) Sections 12AA and 12AB are repealed. Children (Scotland) Act (1) The Children (Scotland) Act 199 is amended as follows. (2) Sections 24 and 24A are repealed. Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 02 3 (1) The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 02 is amended as follows. (2) Section 9(2) is repealed. (3) Sections 11 and 12 are repealed. Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act (1) The Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 13 is amended as follows. (2) In section 1 (general principles) (a) in subsection (1)(b), for to 24 substitute and 23, (b) in subsection (6)(a) (i) for or, as the case may be, section 12AA of that Act or section 23(3) or 24 substitute, section 23(3), (ii) after 199 Act insert or by virtue of section 7 or 12 of the Carers (Scotland) Act,, (c) in subsection (6)(b), for section 3(4) substitute section 22 of the Carers (Scotland) Act. (3) Section 3 (support for adult carers) is repealed. (4) In section 7 (choice of options: adult carers) (a) in subsection (1), for (the supported person ) under section 3(4) substitute an adult carer or, as the case may be, a young carer under section 22(4) of the Carers (Scotland) Act, (b) after subsection (4) insert (4A) (4B) Subsection (4B) applies where the supported person is an appropriate person in relation to the young carer. Before making a choice in pursuance of subsection (2) or (3)(b), the supported person must, so far as practicable and taking account of the maturity of the young carer
24 Carers (Scotland) Bill Schedule Consequential modifications (a) give the young carer an opportunity to indicate whether the young carer wishes to express the young carer s views, (b) if the young carer wishes to do so, give the young carer an opportunity to express them, and (c) have regard to any views expressed by the young carer., (c) after subsection (6) insert (7) In this section the 1989 Act means the Children Act 1989, the 199 Order means the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 199 (S.I. 199/7), adult carer has the meaning given by section 3 of the Carers (Scotland) Act, appropriate person, in relation to a young carer, means (a) a parent or guardian having parental responsibilities or parental rights in relation to the young carer under Part 1 of the 199 Act, (b) a person in whom parental responsibilities or parental rights are vested by virtue of section 11(2)(b) of the 199 Act, (c) a person having parental responsibilities or parental rights by virtue of section 11(12) of the 199 Act, (d) a parent having parental responsibility for the young carer under Part 1 of the 1989 Act, (e) (f) a person having parental responsibility for the young carer by virtue of (i) section 12(2) of the 1989 Act, (ii) section 14C of the 1989 Act, or (iii) section 2(3) of the Adoption and Children Act 02, a parent having parental responsibility for the young carer under Part 2 of the 199 Order, (g) a person having parental responsibility for the young carer under Article 12(2) of the 199 Order, (h) a person in whom parental responsibilities or parental rights are vested by virtue of a permanence order (as defined in section 80(2) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 07), supported person means (a) where the support is to be provided to an adult carer, the adult carer, (b) where the support is to be provided to a young carer (i) if the young carer is under 16 years of age, an appropriate person, (ii) if the young carer is 16 years of age or over, the young carer,
25 Carers (Scotland) Bill 21 Schedule Consequential modifications young carer has the meaning given in section 2 of the Carers (Scotland) Act., (d) the title to that section becomes Choice of options: adult carers and young carers. () In section (provision of information: children under 16) (a) in subsection (1), for section 8 substitute section 7 or 8, (b) in subsection (2) (i) before first child insert young carer or, as the case may be,, (ii) before second child insert young carer or, (c) in subsection (3), before child insert young carer or, (d) in subsection (4), after meaning insert (a) in relation to a young carer, as in section 7(7), (b) in relation to a child,. (6) In section 11(3) (local authority functions), after 1968 Act insert, section 22 of the Carers (Scotland) Act. Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 14 (1) The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 14 is amended as follows. (2) In Part 1 of the schedule (a) in the entry for the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, 12AA, 12AB, is repealed, (b) in the entry for the Children (Scotland) Act 199, after 19 insert to 23, 2, (c) after the entry relating to the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 13, insert Sections 6, 11, 19, 22, 23, 28, 31 and 32 of the Carers (Scotland) Act..
26 Carers (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about carers, including the identification of carers needs for support through adult carer support plans and young carer statements; the provision of support to carers; the enabling of carer involvement in certain services; the preparation of local carer strategies; the establishment of information and advice services for carers; and for connected purposes. Introduced by: Shona Robison On: 9 March Bill type: Government Bill Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Information on the Scottish Parliament s copyright policy can be found on the website - Produced and published in Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body by APS Group Scotland. ISBN SP Bill 61 Session 4 ()