The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Adult Carers and Young Carers: Identification of Outcomes and Needs for Support) Regulations 2018

Made: 27th March 2018

Coming into force: 1st April 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8 and 14 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 42(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement

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These Regulations may be cited as the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Adult Carers and Young Carers: Identification of Outcomes and Needs for Support) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.

Adult carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support

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• (1) Identification of an adult carer's personal outcomes and needs for support must be carried out by the responsible local authority.

• (2) An adult carer's personal outcomes and needs for support must be identified through conversation between the responsible local authority and the adult carer.

• (2A) When the responsible local authority first has a conversation with a relevant adult carer under paragraph (2), the authority must identify any personal outcomes and needs for support which are immediate or urgent in relation to that carer.

• (3) An adult carer's personal outcomes and needs for support must be reviewed when the adult carer support plan is reviewed.

• (4) For the purpose of this regulation, “a relevant adult carer” means an adult carer of a cared-for person who is terminally ill.

Young carers: identification of outcomes and needs for support

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• (1) Identification of a young carer's personal outcomes and needs for support must be carried out by the responsible authority.

• (2) A young carer's personal outcomes and needs for support must be identified through conversation between the responsible authority and the young carer.

• (2A) When the responsible authority first has a conversation with a relevant young carer under paragraph (2), the authority must identify any personal outcomes and needs for support which are immediate or urgent in relation to that carer.

• (3) A young carer's personal outcomes and needs for support must be reviewed when the young carer statement is reviewed.

• (4) For the purpose of this regulation, “a relevant young carer” means a young carer of a cared-for person who is terminally ill.

Signed

AILEEN CAMPBELL — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 2018-03-27

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2016 asp 9.

Editorial notes

[^c24053181]: 2016 asp 9.

[^key-645d05f304fc8943061a821183c926d0]: Reg. 2(2A) inserted (31.7.2021) by 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. 2021/133), regs. 1, 3(2)

[^key-d600555fed486cdf4bc70168693194e1]: Reg. 2(4) inserted (31.7.2021) by 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. 2021/133), regs. 1, 3(3)

[^key-7376e2c1ecfdc29a4c86b96e0e4f86c7]: Reg. 3(2A) inserted (31.7.2021) by 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. 2021/133), regs. 1, 6(2)

[^key-6ff883f0c60dd486fc43244e73665731]: Reg. 3(4) inserted (31.7.2021) by 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. 2021/133), regs. 1, 6(3)