Care Act 2014 – Full Training Suite
2014’s Care Act legislation saw a number of previous laws replaced with one, clearer, more comprehensive act. Comprising of 12 modules, it can be a daunting subject to learn about – that’s why...
Care Act – Assessment and Eligibility
What is the Care Act 2014? It sets out local authorities' duties in assessing people's needs and eligibility for publicly funded support and care. Assessment and eligibility form a crucial part of...
Care Act – Independent Advocacy
The aim of the duty to provide independent advocacy is to enable people who have substantial difficulty in being involved in these local authority processes to be supported in that involvement as...
Care Act – Introduction and Overview
How much do you know about the Care Act? The Act, which was established in 2014, sets out local authorities' duties in assessing people's needs and funding and support eligibility. It’s a crucial...
Care Act – Care and Support Planning
The Care Act 2016 updates the Care Act 2014, which was introduced to ensure a person-centred approach to care planning as a legal requirement for local authorities. An awareness of the principles...
Care Act – Review of Care and Support Plans
The local authority is under an ongoing duty to keep the person’s plan under review generally, and to ensure that their needs continue to be met. Plans are reviewed periodically, involving the...
Care Act – Direct Payments
Local authorities have a duty to inform the person which, if any, of their needs may be met by a direct payment and provide appropriate information and advice on how to use and manage direct...
Care Act – Transition to Adulthood
Growing up is hard. Within the Care Act, the term “transition” is used to refer to the progression from childhood to adulthood. It’s an essential part of human life and experience and the...
Care Act – Information and Advice
Information is everything. If you’re working to enable people, carers and families to take control of their care and support; and make well-informed choices about it, having the right information...
Care Act – Charging and Financial Assessment
The Care Act 2014 (along with its subsequent updates) provides a single legal framework for charging for care and support. It enables local authorities to decide whether or not to charge a person...
Care Act – Integration Cooperation and Partnerships
Integration has been a cornerstone of public policy, particularly across health and social care for many years. Integration, cooperation and partnership are now a legal requirement for local...
Care Act – Personal Budgets
Everyone whose needs are met by the local authority, whether those needs are eligible, or if the authority has chosen to meet other needs, must receive a personal budget as part of the care and...
Care Act – Deferred Payments
Deferring payment can help people to delay the need to sell their home (or other assets) and provide peace of mind during a time that can be challenging (or even a crisis point) for them and their...