Regulation 6 Assessment of needsI1
Northern Ireland
The responsible authority shall assess the needs of each eligible child and each relevant child who does not already have a pathway plan, in accordance with these Regulations.
The assessment under paragraph (1) is to be completed –
in the case of an eligible child, not more than three months after the date on which he reaches the age of 16 or becomes an eligible child after that age; and
in the case of a relevant child who does not already have a pathway plan, not more than three months after the date on which he becomes a relevant child.
Each responsible authority shall ensure that a written record is kept of –
the information obtained in the course of an assessment;
the deliberations at any meeting held in connection with any aspect of an assessment; and
the results of the assessment.
In carrying out an assessment the responsible authority shall take account of the following considerations –
the child’s health and developmentf1;
the child’s need for education, training or employment;
the support available to the child from members of his family and other persons;
the child’s financial needs;
the extent to which the child possesses the practical and other skills necessary for independent living; and
the child’s need for care, support, and accommodation.
The responsible authority shall, unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so, seek and take into account the views of –
the child’s parents;
any person who is not a parent but has parental responsibility for the child;
any person who on a day to day basis cares for, or provides accommodation for the child;
any school or college attended by the child, or the education and library board for the area in which he lives;
any independent visitor appointed for the childf2;
any person providing primary medical services to the child;
the personal adviserf3 appointed for the child; and
any other person whose views the responsible authority, or the child consider may be relevant.
Annotations
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Footnotes
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“health” and “development” are defined in Article 2(2) of S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)
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An independent visitor is a person appointed as a visitor for a child in accordance with Article 31 of S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)
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Personal advisers are provided for in Articles 34A(10), 34C(2), 34D(3)(a) and 34E of S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)