Guidance and regulation

Information for local authorities on how to provide short break care (otherwise known as respite care) to disabled children.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 24 March 2011

Sets out the government's quality standards for health and social care services for older people.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 10 March 2001

Information on how organisations can apply for a share of £5 million funding to improve support for carers.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 12 June 2019

• Carers Innovation Fund: how to apply

  This guidance provides an overview of the Carers Innovation Fund…

Advice for those working in adult social care on managing your mental health and how employers can take care of the wellbeing of their staff.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 19 May 2022

Resources for local authorities and social care providers following the death of an employee or volunteer in adult social care.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 5 April 2022

Information for healthcare professionals on the meningococcal B vaccine.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 1 July 2021

Template for GPs to invite patients at risk of flu due to a medical condition or age, and their carers, to have their annual flu vaccine.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 20 July 2023

This guidance explains how the Carers Social Action Support Fund works for social action projects to support unpaid family carers.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 28 November 2014

19 factsheets and a glossary that accompany the Care Bill.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 10 January 2014

These posters aim to encourage visitors to hospitals and care homes to have the flu vaccine and avoid visiting when ill with flu.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 22 August 2018

Information on what the changes to the Care and Support Act mean for carers and people who are cared for.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 4 September 2015

Adult social care engagement exercise.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 19 October 2011