Safeguarding, domestic
abuse and carers
•
Care
act
defines
a
carer
as
someone
who
‘provide
s
or
intends
to
provide
care
for
another
adult’
•
LA
has
a
statutory
duty
to
asse
ss
a
care
r
suppor
t
needs
.
This
is
currently
pro
vide
d
by
Carers
T
og
ether
