Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

(1) A local authority carrying out an assessment must consider the impact of the needs of the individual to whom the assessment relates on--
(a) any person who is involved in caring for the individual; and
(b) any person the local authority considers to be relevant.

(2) Where a local authority considers that any person would benefit from the provision of information and advice relating to care and support for individuals or support for carers, it must advise that person how to obtain such information and advice.

(3) If it appears to a local authority carrying out an assessment that a child is involved in providing care to any individual, the local authority must--
(a) consider the impact of the needs of the individual concerned on the child's well-being, welfare, education and development; and
(b) identify whether any of the tasks which the child is performing for the individual are inappropriate for the child to perform having regard to all the circumstances.