Regulation 5 Short breaks services statement
(1)
A local authority must, by 1st October 2011, prepare a statement for carers in their area (a “short breaks services statement”) setting out details of—
(a)
the range of services provided in accordance with regulation 4,
(b)
any criteria by which eligibility for those services will be assessed, and
(c)
how the range of services is designed to meet the needs of carers in their area.
(2)
The local authority must publish their short breaks services statement, including by placing a copy of the statement on their website.
(3)
The local authority must keep their short breaks services statement under review and, where appropriate, revise the statement.
(4)
In preparing and revising their statement, the local authority must have regard to the views of carers in their area.