ZAssessments of the Care Act 2014 - Introduction

TARGERT GROUP

All staff in Adults services who are new to the role of Care Act Assessments.

AIM

This course details the statutory framework surrounding Adult Social Care Assessments and its implementation, including: 

- The Wellbeing Principle 
- Duty to Assess 
- Carers Assessment 
- Ordinary Residence and duty to meet assessed needs 
- Mental Capacity Assessments 
- Best Interest Assessments and Decisions 
- Assessment of People with No Recourse to Public Funds

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Attendees will have a deeper understanding of the statutory framework underpinning Assessments in Adults Social Care and how this is implemented. Areas include: 

- The Wellbeing Principle 
- Duty to Assess 
- Carers Assessment 
- Ordinary Residence and duty to meet assessed needs 
- Mental Capacity Assessments 
- Best Interest Assessments and Decisions 
- Assessment of People with No Recourse to Public Funds