The Special Guardianship (Wales) Regulations 2005

Notification of assessment

8.—(1) After carrying out an assessment under regulation 6 the local authority must, in accordance with regulation 10—

(a) supply the information specified in paragraph (2); and

(b) give notice of the right to make representations under paragraph (3).

(2) The information specified is—

(a) the authority’s provisional view as to the person’s needs for special guardianship support services;

(b) whether the local authority proposes to provide special guardianship support services to the person;

(c) details of the services, if any, which it is proposed to provide to the person; and

(d) where the assessment relates to the person’s need for financial support—

(i) the basis on which that financial support is determined;

(ii) the proposed amount which would be payable; and

(iii) any conditions which the local authority proposes to impose on the provision of that financial support in accordance with regulation 9(10).

(3) The person notified in accordance with paragraph (1) shall have the right to make representations to the local authority concerning the proposal in paragraph (2)(b) within a period specified by the local authority in that notice.

(4) The local authority shall not make a decision under regulation 9 until—

(a) the person referred to in paragraph (3) has—

(i) made representations to the local authority; or

(ii) notified the local authority that he or she is satisfied with the proposed decision; or

(b) the period specified for making representations has expired.