The strategy also goes on to state that inproviding services authorities must take into account the needs and prioritiesof carers from black and minority ethnic groups, in accordance with theirstatutory obligations under the Race Relations Act 1976.The Executive has alsofunded the Minority Ethnic Carers of Older People Project, based in Edinburgh,to develop a culturally sensitive assessment instrument for users and carers.This instrument is now available and the Executive is currently funding the instrument’spromotion at a national level.