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Publication - Advice and guidance

National Care Service Charter of Rights

Last updated
11 May 2026 - see all updates
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care

This Charter gives you information on your rights and what you should expect from your support. It gives you information about what to do if you think your rights are not being met.

Supporting documents

Main Charter versions

Full Charter
File type
PDF
File size
3.4 MB
Summary Charter
File type
PDF
File size
934.5 kB

Accessible versions

Easy Read Summary Charter
File type
PDF
File size
1.2 MB
Large font Summary Charter
File type
PDF
File size
672.7 kB
Large font Full Charter
File type
PDF
File size
1.5 MB

Translated versions

Arabic Summary Charter
File type
PDF
File size
3.6 MB
Chinese Summary Charter
File type
PDF
File size
3.6 MB
Gaelic Summary Charter
File type
PDF
File size
3.5 MB
Polish Summary Charter
File type
PDF
File size
3.6 MB
Romanian Summary Charter
File type
PDF
File size
3.5 MB
Ukrainian Summary Charter
File type
PDF
File size
3.6 MB
Urdu Summary Charter
File type
PDF
File size
3.6 MB
Gaelic Full Charter
File type
PDF
File size
13.9 MB
First published
25 March 2026
Last updated
11 May 2026 - show all updates

  1. Related items chapter added and minor text changes made.

  2. Large font version and Gaelic translation of the Full Charter added to alternative formats.

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