Care Act 2014 (c. 23)

PART 1 U.K. Care and support

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 modified (1.4.2015) by The Care and Support (Isles of Scilly) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/642), arts. 1, 2(2)(a); S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(a)

C2 Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (1.4.2015 coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)) by The Care and Support (Children's Carers) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/305), regs. 1(1), 2(1)(a)(2), 4-12; S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(q)

Transition for children to adult care and support, etc. E+W

62 Power to meet child's carer's needs for support E+W

(1) Where a local authority, having carried out a child's carer's assessment, is satisfied that the carer has needs for support, it may meet such of those needs as it considers appropriate.

(2) Regulations may make provision in connection with the exercise of the power under subsection (1); the regulations may, in particular, provide for provisions of this Part to apply with such modifications as may be specified.

(3) In deciding whether or how to exercise the power under subsection (1), a local authority must have regard to any services being provided to the carer [F1 under—

(a) section 17 of the Children Act 1989, or

(b) sections 37 to 39 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.]

(4) “Carer” has the same meaning as in section 60.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 62(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (No. 413), regs. 2(1), 293

Commencement Information

I1 S. 62(1)(3)(4) in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(q) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

I2 S. 62(2) in force at 1.10.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/2473, art. 2(1)(r)

I3 S. 62(2) in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/993, art. 2(q) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)