PART 3ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS
Assessing adults
I119Duty to assess the needs of an adult for care and support
1
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.
2
The duty under subsection (1) applies in relation to—
a
an adult who is ordinarily resident in the authority's area, and
b
any other adult who is within the authority's area.
3
The duty under subsection (1) applies regardless of the local authority's view of—
a
the level of the adult's needs for care and support, or
b
the level of the adult's financial resources.
4
In carrying out a needs assessment under this section, the local authority must—
a
seek to identify the outcomes that the adult wishes to achieve in day to day life,
b
assess whether, and if so, to what extent, the provision of—
i
care and support,
ii
preventative services, or
iii
information, advice or assistance,
could contribute to the achievement of those outcomes or otherwise meet needs identified by the assessment, and
c
assess whether, and if so, to what extent, other matters could contribute to the achievement of those outcomes or otherwise meet those needs.
5
A local authority, in carrying out a needs assessment under this section, must involve—
a
the adult, and
b
where feasible, any carer that the adult has.
6
The nature of the needs assessment required by this section is one that the local authority considers proportionate in the circumstances, subject to any requirement in regulations under section 30.