|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:
|
|
| 1233-36 of the 2012-2013 Session
|
|
| 5-6 of the 2013-2014 Session |
|
| |
| Children and Families Bill, As Amended |
|
| | Assessment and support of young carers |
|
| |
| | |
| To move the following Clause:— |
|
| | ‘(1) | Where it appears to a local authority that a child within their area may provide or |
|
| | be about to provide care to an adult or a child who is disabled, the authority |
|
| | |
| | (a) | assess whether the child has needs for support relating to their caring role |
|
| | (or is likely to have such needs in the future); and |
|
| | (b) | if the child is found to have such needs, set out what those needs are (or |
|
| | are likely to be in the future). |
|
| | (2) | Having carried out an assessment under subsection (1) the authority must meet |
|
| | those needs for support which it considers to be necessary to meet in order to |
|
| | safeguard and promote the child’s welfare. |
|
| | (3) | Having carried out an assessment under subsection (1), a local authority must also |
|
| | consider whether the adult is or may be eligible for assessment under the Care and |
|
| | Support Act 2013, and if so must ensure such an assessment is carried out unless |
|
| | |
| | (4) | Having carried out an assessment under subsection (1) a local authority must |
|
| | consider whether, in the case of a child who is caring for a disabled child, the child |
|
| | being cared for requires an assessment under the Children Act 1989 and if so shall |
|
| | carry out that assessment unless the person with parental responsibility for that |
|
| | |
| | (5) | The Secretary of State shall issue guidance in relation to the duties set out above |
|
| | having consulted with persons whom the Secretary of State considers to be |
|
| | appropriate, the said guidance to be issued under section 7 of the Local Authority |
|
| | Social Services Act 1970. |
|