Statutory requirements : Cumbria County Council

National Assistance Act 1948
Local Authority duties and powers to, promote welfare, to provide residential accommodation to people that need it. Duty to arrange social work support and advice.

Chronically Sick and Disabled person Act, 1970
Services are available to anyone defined as disabled under the 48 Act, duty to provide access to buildings arrangement of car badges etc.

Mental health Act, 1983: Civil measures
Outlined rules around compulsory admission and detention in Hospital, Guardianship empowering the guardian to require the person to live in a particular place. Aftercare (section 117) placed a duty on LA and Health to provide aftercare following detention under the Act. Outlined the role and duties of Approved Social Workers.

NHS and Community Care Act, 1990
Duty to undertake needs assessment, Duty to provide services to meet identified need.

Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995
Outlined arrangements for supervised aftercare

Community Care Direct Payments Act, 1996
LA duty to provide direct payments in lieu of services.

Community care (Delayed Discharges) Act 2003
The Act requires social care to make payments to health for delayed transfers of care from hospital.

Carers (Recognition and Services) act, 1995
Assessment of carers ability to provide care right to individual assessment of need as a carer.

Carers and Disabled Children Act, 2000
Supplement to carers Act carers services can be offered and carers entitled to direct payments.

Carers (Equal Opportunities ) Act 2004
Carers have a right to be involved in the assessment of the individuals that they care for.

Mental Capacity Act 2005
Placed the assessment of people who are mentally incapacitated into a statutory framework. Particularly important in relation to decision making with regard to what is in a persons best interest. Deprivation of Liberty safeguards developed.

The Human Rights Act (1998)

Fair Access to Care Services Guidance (2002)

The Disability Discrimination Act (1995, 2005)

Putting People First (2007)

Carers and Disabled Children’s Act (2000)

Children (Leaving Care) Act (2000)

Valuing People – A New Strategy for Learning Disability for the 21st Century (2001)

Every Child Matters (2003)

Children’s Act (1989, 2004)

National Service Framework – Children, Young People & Maternity Services (2004)

Transition – getting it right for young people (2006)

Aiming high for young people (2007)

Transition: moving on well (2008)

Valuing People NOW: a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities (2009)

Valuing Employment NOW: real jobs for people with learning disabilities (2009)

The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care (2009)

Public Libraries and Museums Act (1964)
Local authorities, are required to provide ‘a comprehensive and efficient Library Service’.

Local Government Act 1972 (s224) – Archive Service
requires the County Council to make “proper arrangements” for its records including records created by the Council and its predecessors, records deposited under the Public Records Act (1958), and records given to, purchased or loaned under the powers given by the 1962 Local Government Act. “Proper arrangements” relate to standards for preservation and storage of archives, public access, provision of services to schools, and appropriate staffing.

Public Records Act (1958)
require standards of storage and access. This is monitored by The National Archives every 2 years through Self Assessment and inspection.