B2: Assessment

Question 1

What do local authorities have a duty to carry out?

Answer 1

local authorities have a duty to carry out a community care assessment for anyone who appears to be finding it difficult to look after themselves without additional help

Question 2

Who is usually responsible for carrying out a community care assessment for anyone who appears to be finding it difficult to look after themselves without additional help?

Answer 2

the adult department of social services is usually responsible for this therefore it would be normal practice for a social worker to carry out such an assessment

Question 3

What do clients who are supported in their own homes by informal carers have the right to?

Answer 3

If a client is supported in their own home by informal carers, they have a right to a carer’s assessment to see whether they need support to carry out their caring duties

Question 4

What does the Care Act (2014) set out?

Answer 4

the Care Act (2014) sets out the carer’s legal rights for assessment and support

Question 5

When an assessment for a service user or their carer is completed, what must they be provided with?

Answer 5

when an assessment for a service user or their carer is completed, they must be provided with a written copy of the report which outlines the needs identified and the agreed actions