The Care Act
The Care Act 2014 sets out our duty as a council to assess people’s needs and their eligibility for publicly funded care and support.
It says we must carry out an assessment of anyone who appears to require care and support and focus the assessment on their needs and how they impact on their wellbeing, and the outcomes they want to achieve.
The Act aims to improve people’s independence and wellbeing and to support them staying in their own homes for as long as possible.
The Act makes it clear that we must provide or arrange services that help prevent a person from developing increasing needs for care and support, or which delay the need for such services.
Read more about the Care Act on People First.
For more information and guidance visit the Care Act factsheets on GOV.UK