It applies equally to adults with care and support needs and their carers. For this reason it is referred to throughout this guidance. This may sometimes be referred to as ‘the wellbeing principle’ because it is a guiding principle that puts wellbeing at the heart of care and support.ġ.3 The wellbeing principle applies in all cases where a local authority is carrying out a care and support function, or making a decision, in relation to a person. Underpinning all of these individual ‘care and support functions’ (that is, any process, activity or broader responsibility that the local authority performs) is the need to ensure that doing so focuses on the needs and goals of the person concerned.ġ.2 Local authorities must promote wellbeing when carrying out any of their care and support functions in respect of a person. Throughout this guidance document, the different chapters set out how a local authority should go about performing its care and support responsibilities. This chapter provides guidance on section 1 of the Care Act 2014 and covers:ġ.1 The core purpose of adult care and support is to help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their life. Managing provider failure and other service interruptions 1. Market shaping and commissioning of adult care and support 5. Preventing, reducing or delaying needs 3. General responsibilities and universal servicesġ. You have an option to print the entire Care Act guidance (approximately 375 pages) or select a page range. On your keyboard, press Ctrl + P on a PC or Command + P on a Mac

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