Care and support needs assessments


Produced in partnership with Craig Ward MSc BA(Hons) MBPsS CertCouns of Linley James Solicitors
Practice notes

Care and support needs assessments


Produced in partnership with Craig Ward MSc BA(Hons) MBPsS CertCouns of Linley James Solicitors

Practice notes
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Care and support needs or community care assessments are conducted by the local authority (LA) where someone aged 18 years or older is ordinarily resident. LAs have a duty to assess individuals once they become aware or a request is made that person may have need for care and support, which should be met by the LA. The assessment is subject to section 9 of the Care act 2014 (CA 2014), which says:

‘…Where it appears to a local authority that an adult may have needs for care and support, the authority must assess:

(a) whether the adult does have needs for care and support, and

(b) if the adult does, what those needs are’

Once the LA has identified an individual meets their eligibility criteria (see below), the LA has a duty to arrange or provide for services to meet these assessed care and support needs.

Following the introduction of CA 2014 from April 2015, all LAs are required to follow the Care and Support (Eligibility

Craig Ward
Craig Ward, MSc BA(Hons) MBPsS CertCouns

Consultant Solicitor, Linley James Solicitors

Craig Ward, Baron of Lundie solicitor at Linley James Solicitors. He is also a writer and researcher. He has an MSc from King’s College London and a BA(Hons) in psychology. He is a member of the British Psychological Society, Solicitors for the Elderly and a visiting research fellow at King’s College London. He is a CEDR accredited mediator and conducts commercial and vulnerable adult mediations.

Craig is a regular speaker around the UK and internationally on mental capacity law, the Court of Protection, managing vulnerable adults, elder mediations, commercial incapacity law and legal compliance. He enjoys country walking, flute playing and scuba diving. He is currently researching decision making.

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