PART 3Requirements on service providers as to the steps to be taken before agreeing to provide care and support
Suitability of the service10
1
The service provider must not agree to place an individual unless it has determined that there is a suitable adult placement which can meet the individual’s care and support needs and support the individual to achieve their personal outcomes.
2
The service provider must have in place a policy and procedures on the suitability of the service.
3
The service provider must when making a determination under paragraph (1) take into account—
a
the individual’s care and support plan,
b
if there is no care and support plan, the service provider’s assessment under paragraph (4),
c
any health or other relevant assessments,
d
the individual’s views, wishes and feelings,
e
any risks to the individual’s well-being,
f
any risks to the well-being of other individuals to whom care and support is provided,
g
any risks to the well-being of the adult placement carer and members of their household,
h
any reasonable adjustments which the service provider could make to enable the individual’s care and support needs to be met, and
i
the service provider’s policy and procedures on matching for compatibility and commencement of the service.
4
In a case where the individual does not have a care and support plan, the service provider must—
a
assess the individual’s care and support needs, and
b
identify their personal outcomes.
5
The assessment required by paragraph (4) must be carried out by a person who—
a
has the skills, knowledge and competence to carry out the assessment, and
b
has received training in the carrying out of assessments.
6
In making the determination in paragraph (1), the service provider must involve the individual and any representative. But the service provider is not required to involve a representative if—
a
the individual does not wish the representative to be involved, or
b
involving the representative would not be consistent with the individual’s well-being.