Care Act Manual 2nd ed

The new 2nd edition of the Care Act Manual provides a comprehensive guide to the Care and Support Act 2014 in force from 1 April 2015.

Written in a clear and practical style, the new edition gives easy and up-to-date access to the law governing the provision of care and support services to older and disabled people, and that safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect.

• Offers legal practitioners and other professionals the opportunity to get up to speed quickly with the new legal framework and practise confidently under its provisions
• Incorporates the latest guidance on the Act as it comes into force
• Sets out the 14 sets of regulations
• Features clause-by-clause annotations explaining what each section of the Act means as it applies to vulnerable adults
• Provides reliable guidance – the author presided over the Law Commission’s 2008-2011 review of adult social care
• Explains how those involved with the care of the elderly and disabled are affected by the Act
• Sets out the powers and responsibilities of local authorities
• Explains how assessment of the need for care should now be handled
• Deals with charges for care, the assessment of financial resources and payments to individuals
• Covers the care and support plan, and decisions about where an individual will live
• Looks at the new procedures for safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect
• Goes through the separate provisions concerning children
• Highlights potential difficult areas under the new legislation