If the person you care for lives outside Solihull, you can use the government’s find your local council search to check which local authority (council) is responsible for social care in that area.
| Type of support | Local authority where the carer lives | Local authority where the person receiving care lives |
| Assessment and care planning for the person being cared for | 
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| Assessment for the carer |
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| Provision of respite care to support the carer |
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| Finding out about local services and what is available locally to the person being care for. For example, hospitals, planning care |
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| Finding out about local services and what is available locally to me as a carer. For example, information and advice, support groups |
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The person I care for is being cared for outside of Solihull but is a Solihull resident
| Area of support | The person’s home local authority | The local authority where the person is being cared for |
| Who oversees the quality of the care received | The home local authority who has arranged the person’s care has a duty to ensure quality in services it commissions. They will speak with the out of area local authority to understand any concerns and take appropriate action. |
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| Who investigates if there is a safeguarding concern? | The home local authority will speak with the out of area local authority to understand what safeguarding actions have been taken. |
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| If the person is in hospital in another area, who supports them to get home? |
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| If my family member is a Solihull resident but we have agreed they would move to a care home where I live, who arranges that? |
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*NHS Trust where the person is placed must notify the home local authority. Joint discharge planning applies with NHS Trust and the home local authority.
**If your family member is responsible for funding their own care, you would agree and arrange this with them privately. If they are supported by the NHS under NHS continuing healthcare (CHC), it would be arranged by the Integrated Care Board.