The Children (Leaving Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Assessments and pathway plans – general

4.—(1) The responsible authority must prepare a written statement describing the manner in which the needs of each eligible child and relevant child will be assessed.

(2) The written statement must include, in relation to each eligible child and relevant child whose needs are to be assessed, information about, in particular –

(a) the person responsible for the conduct and co-ordination of the assessment;

(b) the timetable for the assessment;

(c) who is to be consulted for the purposes of the assessment;

(d) arrangements for recording the outcome of the assessment;

(e) the procedure for making representations in the event of a disagreement.

(3) The responsible authority must make a copy of the written statement available to the eligible child or relevant child and the persons specified in regulation 6(5).

(4) Nothing in these Regulations shall prevent the carrying out of any assessment or review under these Regulations at the same time as any assessment, review or consideration under any other statutory provision.