Regulation 3 Training, expertise and consultation

(1)

A local authority must ensure that any individual carrying out a young carer’s needs assessment on their behalf—

(a)

is appropriately trained;

(b)

has sufficient knowledge and skill to be able to carry out that assessment; and

(c)

is an appropriate person to carry out the assessment having regard to the young carer’s circumstances, in particular the young carer’s age, sex and understanding.

(2)

A local authority carrying out a young carer’s needs assessment must—

(a)

consult persons with expertise and knowledge in relation to the young carer, where they consider it appropriate to do so; and

(b)

have regard to any other assessment which has been carried out in relation to the needs for support of the young carer or the person who is cared for and which the authority consider to be relevant.