Duty to make provision3

In performing their duty under paragraph 6(1)(c) of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act3, a local authority must—

a

have regard to the needs of those carers who would be unable to continue to provide care unless breaks from caring were given to them; and

b

have regard to the needs of those carers who would be able to provide care for their disabled child more effectively if breaks from caring were given to them to allow them to—

i

undertake education, training or any regular leisure activity,

ii

meet the needs of other children in the family more effectively, or

iii

carry out day to day tasks which they must perform in order to run their household.