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Care Standards Act 2000
— Chapter 14 | | Publisher | HMSO, London, 20 July 2000 |
| Pages | 111 pp |
| Source | The Stationery Office, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN. |
| Keywords | Services ; Social Services Departments ; Management [care] ; Care homes ; Registration eg homes, nursing homes ; Social workers ; Training [welfare work] ; Standards of provision ; Statutes. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this Act is to establish a National Care Standards Commission; and to make provision for the registration and regulation of children's homes, independent hospitals, independent clinics, care homes, residential family centres, independent medical agencies, domiciliary care agencies, fostering agencies and voluntary adoption agencies. It also establishes a General Social Care Council and a Care Council for Wales, and makes provision for the registration, regulation and training of social care workers. The Act makes provision for the protection of vulnerable adults (POVA). Under Section 23, statements of national minimum standards may be prepared and published by the Minister. The Nurses Agencies Act 1957, the Registered Homes Act 1984, and the Registered Homes (Amendment) Act 1991 are repealed. The Central Council for Education and Training of Social Workers (CCETSW) will also be abolished. Explanatory Notes have been produced to assist in the understanding of this Act and are available separately. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000817010 B |
| Classmark | I: PF: QA: KW: Q3: QR: QW: 583: 6P |
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