Part 1Adoption

Chapter 4Adoption support plans

Adoption support plans

48Other cases where authority under duty to review plan

1

This section applies where an adoption support plan is in force.

2

The local authority must review the plan—

a

from time to time, and

b

at any time when the authority becomes aware of a change in the circumstances of a relevant member.

3

In reviewing the plan, the authority may make a reassessment of the needs of any relevant member.

4

After reviewing the plan, the authority must vary the plan to reflect any changes in—

a

the needs of any relevant member for adoption support services identified as a result of a reassessment of needs made under subsection (3),

b

the adoption support services the local authority will provide.

5

In this section—

a

any references to a reassessment of needs of a person are to be construed in accordance with subsection (6) of section 47,

b

relevant member” has the same meaning as in that section.