# The Care and Support and After-care (Choice of Accommodation) Regulations 2014, Regulation 7: Shared lives scheme accommodation


For the purposes of these Regulations, “shared lives scheme accommodation” means accommodation which is provided for an adult by a shared lives carer, and for this purpose—
“shared lives carer” means an individual who, under the terms of a shared lives agreement, provides, or intends to provide, personal care for adults together with, where necessary, accommodation in the individual’s home;
“shared lives agreement” means an agreement entered into between a person carrying on a shared lives scheme and an individual for the provision, by that individual, of personal care to an adult together with, where necessary, accommodation in the individual’s home; and
“shared lives scheme” means a scheme carried on (whether or not for profit) by a local authority or other person for the purposes of—
(a) recruiting and training shared lives carers;
(b) making arrangements for the placing of adults with shared lives carers; and
(c) supporting and monitoring placements.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2670/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-and-support-and-after-care-choice-of-accommodation-regulations-2014/regulation-7
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