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<p>Under the Care Act 2014, where an adult or carer appears to have care and support
needs, the local authority must carry out an assessment, and meet any eligible needs.
This includes those arising from sight impairment or blindness.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department maintains the Certificate of Vision Impairment form, which is used by consultant
ophthalmologists to certify an individual as sight impaired or severely sight impaired
(blind). With permission, the form is shared with the patient’s local authority, who
work with the person to assess what help and advice they need.</p><p> </p><p>The Department
continues to support training and skills development for care workers, this year investing
£12 million in the Workforce Development Fund for training to develop the social care
workforce, and working with its delivery partner, Skills for Care, to provide a range
of resources for providers to help attract, train and retain staff.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department has not had any recent discussions with the Royal National Institute of
Blind People regarding training people as guides for the blind.</p>
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