• Carers (Recognition & Services) Act 1995
• Community Care & Health Act 2002
• Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004
• Work & Families Act 2006
• Child Care Act 2006
• Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records) Act Scotland 2002
• Community Care National Outcome Measure

There are also local strategies which affect unpaid Carers:

• South Lanarkshire Carers Strategy
• NHS Lanarkshire Carers Information Strategy
• Scottish Carers Strategy

Further to this date, South Lanarkshire Carers Network promoted a Key Partners in Care Agreement with South Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire which regulates the working relationship between partners.

• Key Partners in Care