Report 7: Carers, Employment and Services in Scotland: focus on East Ayshire, Flakirk and Highland

This report focuses on the situation of carers living in Scotland and features detailed information about East Ayrshire, Falkirk and Highland. It uses official statistics and new datafrom the CES survey to explore the extent of unpaid caring among people of working age, and examines the circumstances of employed carers who live in Scotland and the views of those who took part in the study. There are 290 responses to the survey from carers of working age living in Scotland as a whole (including 60 from East Ayrshire, 63 from Falkirk and 137 from Highland) : 86% were providing 20+ hours of care per week and 47% were in employment. 27 of the 134 CES in-depth interviews were with carers in East Ayshire and Flakkirk. The report outlines the support available to working carers in Scotland, highlights innovation and service developments, and offers a contribution to the current policy debate about the role of carers in the delivery of social care in Britain, and about carers' need for support.