Gateshead Adult Caregivers Strategy 2024-2029
Appendix 3: policy
There is a range of legislation which works to address the needs of caregivers in the UK. Links to key national legislation, policy papers and research briefings can be found below.
- Care Act 2014 (opens new window)
- Carers Action Plan 2018-2020, Department for Health and Social Care (2018) (opens new window)
- Carers Action Plan 2018-2020: 1-year progress review, Department for Health and Social Care (2019) (opens new window)
- Children and Families Act (2014) (opens new window)
- Informal Carers [Research Briefing], House of Commons Library (2023) (opens new window)
- NHS Long Term Plan (2019) (opens new window)
- People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform, Department for Health and Social Care (2022) (opens new window)