Question reference: S1W-02184
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 27 October 1999
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Current status: Answered by Iain Gray on 16 November 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-1933 by Iain Gray on 7 October 1999, what guidelines have been issued about what constitutes appropriate facilities to meet the needs of people under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 and how these are monitored.
Answer
Guidance on the care needs of frail older people and adult day care provision was issued to local authorities on 28 July and 17 August 1998 respectively. I am arranging for copies to be sent. Plans for service provision are monitored through Community Care Plans; and the Scottish Executive collects data on existing service provision from local authorities.