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Publication - Advice and guidance

National Care Service: Charter and the Law

Published
25 March 2026
From
Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing, +1 more … Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781806437665

This is a supporting document for the National Care Service Charter of Rights. It sets out the legal bases for the rights that are included in the Charter, which are relevant to social care, social work and community health.

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Errata Notice

An errata was published on 11/05/2026 as a result of two minor amendments on page 12 of the pdf. The HTML and PDF have been updated to reflect this change.

Contact

Email: nationalcareservice@gov.scot

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