Scottish Government

Annex 4 Contacts List

Documents

For copies of the Act, the Explanatory Notes and any Regulations, and also for any other related legislation:

Tel 0870 606 5566
Fax 0870 606 5588
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/

For copies of the other codes of practice relating to the Act:

0131 244 2193
All documents may be downloaded from the Website www.scotland.gov.uk/justice/incapacity/

Statutory authorities under the Act

Tel: 01324 678300
www.publicguardian-scotland.gov.uk

Tel: 0131 222 6111
Fax: 0131 226 6111
e-mail: enquiries@mwcscot.org.uk
www.mwcscot.org.uk

Local authority

To contact your local authority on matters relating to the Act you should ask for the social work department or community services department at your own local council offices. Their address is in your phone book.

You can also get information about your own local authority from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, at the address below.

0131 474 9200
www.cosla.gov.uk/

The Courts

0131 229 9200
www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

The address and telephone number of your local sheriff court should be in your telephone directory.

Contacts on specific issues referred to in the code

Advocacy

Independent Advice and Support Services

Local Citizens Advice Bureaux ( CAB) are funded by NHS Boards to provide patients, carers and members of the public with independent advice and support to:

• make a complaint; and/or
• obtain the information and support they need to access and make better use of NHS services.

CAB Addresses in your local phone book or from

0131 550 1000
info@cas.org.uk

For information on independent advocacy and on projects active in Scotland:

0131 260 5380

Education

Your local education authority will provide information.

For copies of "Enquire- the parents' guide to special educational needs" and "Your Future Needs Assessment":

0131 228 8484

Health

You can find addresses for your local health services in your phone book, from the local library or Citizen's Advice Bureau, or through http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/ Or you may contact:

0131 536 5502

Social security

Contact your local Jobcentre Plus office (details in your phone book)

There is also a free Benefit Enquiry Line for People with Disabilities on 0800 88 2200 (textphone users 0800 24 33 55).

Housing

Local authority housing departments or units

0131 556 5777
www.sfha.co.uk

Legal Aid

0131 226 7061
www.slab.org.uk

Solicitors

0131 226 7411
www.lawscot.org.uk

Other useful contacts:

0131 243 1453
www.alzscot.org
Dementia Helpline
Freephone 0808 808 3000

0141 226 4541
www.enable.org.uk

0131 337 9876
www.capability-scotland.org.uk

Tel: 0141 568 7000
www.samh.org.uk

Tel: 0141 564 2444
www.sensescotland.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau
Address in your local phone book or from

0131 550 1000
info@cas.org.uk

0141 331 2726
www.cica.gov.uk

Tel : 020 7378 1200

Contacts within the Scottish Government

Tel: 0131 244 5389

Tel. 0131 244 2544

Tel : 0131 244 3752

Tel : 0131 244 2193