Regulation 5 Request for assessment or reassessment

Where the request of a person falling within section 9(1) of the Act for an assessment relates to a particular adoption support service, or it appears to the local authority that the person’s needs for adoption support services may be adequately assessed by reference to a particular adoption support service, the local authority may carry out the assessment by reference only to that particular service.

Where a local authority receive a request of a person falling within section 9(1) of the Act for an assessment of the person’s needs for adoption support services, the local authority must start that assessment as soon as practicable and no later than 4 weeks from receipt of the request.

Where a relevant member^f1 under section 49(2) of the Act requires a reassessment of their needs for adoption support services in relation to a particular adoption support service, or it appears to the local authority that the relevant member’s needs for adoption support services may be adequately reassessed by reference to a particular adoption support service, the local authority may carry out the reassessment by reference only to that particular service.

Where a relevant member under section 49(2) of the Act requires a reassessment of their needs for adoption support services, the local authority must start that reassessment as soon as practicable and no later than 4 weeks from receipt of notification of the requirement from the relevant member.