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19 Cards in this Set
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National health service and community care act 1990, section 47
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assessment needs for the provision of community care services under various acts by local authorities
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National Assistance Act 1948, section 21
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provision of residential accommodation. local authorities can make arrangements for providing residential accommodation for persons over 18 who are in need of care and attention because of reasons which include disability.
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National assistance act 1948, section 29
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provision of welfare services. local authorities can provide welfare services to persons over 18 who, for example, are substantially permanently handicapped by disability
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Chronic Sick and disabled persons act 1970, section 2.
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this needs to be read in conjunction with section 29 of the national assistance act 1948 and extends the range of welfare services that can be provided, eg, provision of meals, practical assistance home adaption
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national health service act 1977, section 21 and schedule 8 (2), para 3
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provision of home help and laundry facilities. local authorities can provide facilities to household where help is required because a person is handicapped.
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Health services and public health act 1968, section 45
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A local authority can promote the welfare of old people. this, for example can include meals, travel assistance, provision of information
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national health services act 1977, section 21 and schedule 8(2), para 2.
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prevention, care and after-care. local authority can make arrangements, for example, for the care of persons who are or have been suffering from illness. this can include meals on wheels and social work support.
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carers and disabled children act 2000, section 1
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local authority to carry out assessment of carers' needs.
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Carers and disabled children act 2000, section 6a
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duty to inform carers of right to be assessed
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carers and disabled children act 2000, section 2
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local authority may provide service to carers
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Data protection act 1998 and data protection principles
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peoples personal data held by bodies is to be protected and only disclosed/shared with other people in limited circumstances. in this instance there are potentially clear benefits of sharing information
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The children act, 1989 [CA89] section 17
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states that children's welfare must be safe guarded and promoted and it gives the definitions of 'in need'
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CA89, schedule 2
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sets out the powers of local authorities. The local council may provide financial assistance, help in the home, family centre help
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CA89, section 18
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the local authority may arrange for day care to provided and if so, this must take into account the children's race, religion, language and culture
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CA89, section 20
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states that local authorities have a duty to accommodate children in need on three grounds: abandonment, no persons with PR, or parent prevented from looking after their child for whatever reasons
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CA89, sections 22 and 23
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states that children should be kept together wherever possible and as near to home as possible, parents must be consulted about their child's placement and always know where their child is.
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CA89, section 47
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this is the duty to investigate where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a child may be being significantly harmed, or that they may be in the future.
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CA89 section 44
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allows local authorities or any other person to apply to a court to remove a child who is in immediate danger; the order can also be used to stipulate that a child remain in a safe place such as a hospital, or that access is given to a child where it is being unreasonably denied.
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CA89 section 46; police power and protection
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if the police visited and found the child in danger they can use their power of protection
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