Part IIIF2SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND
Provision of services for children and their families
17ZEF1Parent carers' needs assessments: supplementary
1
This section applies for the purposes of section 17ZD.
2
The references in section 17ZD to providing care include a reference to providing practical or emotional support.
3
Where a local authority—
a
are required to carry out a parent carer's needs assessment, and
b
are required or have decided to carry out some other assessment of the parent carer or of the disabled child cared for,
the local authority may combine the assessments.
4
The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision about carrying out a parent carer's needs assessment; the regulations may, in particular—
a
specify matters to which a local authority is to have regard in carrying out a parent carer's needs assessment;
b
specify matters which a local authority is to determine in carrying out a parent carer's needs assessment;
c
make provision about the manner in which a parent carer's needs assessment is to be carried out;
d
make provision about the form a parent carer's needs assessment is to take.
5
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the list in section 17ZD(8)(b) so as to—
a
add an entry,
b
remove an entry, or
c
vary an entry.
Pt. 3 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 57(2)