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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 and come into force on 1st April 2018.

Regulation 2 provides for the circumstances in which an adult carer support plan are to be reviewed.

Regulation 3 provides for the circumstances in which a young carer statement are to be reviewed.

Regulation 4 provides that any change to the services provided to a cared for person in consequence of an assessment under section 12A of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (community care assessment) or section 23(3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (assessment of needs of a disabled child) may have a material impact on the care provided by the carer such as to trigger a review of an adult carer support plan or young carer statement.