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The definition in the ASC Collections Data Dictionary is based on the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000, which has now been repealed.
In its use of the phrase "a SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT of care on a REGULAR BASIS", it replicates the definition in the NHS Data Dictionary (see hyperlink), which references the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (see second hyperlink). The latter Act applies only to care provided to children in specified circumstances relating to mental health or disability.
The phrase "a SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT of care on a REGULAR BASIS" is inconsistent with the Care Act definition.
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