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Carers and people with parental responsibility for disabled children: practice guidance

  • Document type:
    Guidance
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    1 March 2001
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    2001
  • Pages:
    48
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown Copyright

Practice guidance on the provisions of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 as they affect:

 

  • carers (aged 16 or over) who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for another individual aged 18 or over
  • persons with parental responsibility for a disabled child.

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