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Coronavirus (COVID 19): changes to social care assessments - statutory guidance for local authorities on sections 16 and 17 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 as updated on 6 Nov

Published: 20 November 2020
From: Maree Todd MSP
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Health and social care
ISBN: 9781800043381

This guidance was updated on 6 November to reflect the changes brought in by the Coronavirus (Suspension: Adult Social Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 which come into effect on 30 November. The regulations partially suspend section 16 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the 2020 Act”).

Supporting documents

5 Annex: References

Health and Social Care Standards

Coronavirus information for social service workers and employers (SSSC)

British Association of Social Workers (BASW): Covid-19 updates

Charges Applying to Non-residential Social Care Services (COSLA)

Safer Recruitment through Better Recruitment, Care Inspectorate

Statutory guidance to accompany the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013

Responding to Covid-19: The Ethical Framework for Adult Social Care

Managing Self-Directed Support for Adults with Incapacity Guidance

Patient Discharge Leaflet

Contact

Email: susan.downes@gov.scot

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