The Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (England) Regulations 2003

Proposal to provide adoption support services

8.—(1) The local authority shall, after carrying out an assessment under regulation 5—

(a) supply in accordance with regulation 10 the information specified in paragraph (2);

(b) give notice in accordance with paragraph (3) and regulation 10.

(2) The matters specified are—

(a) a statement of the person’s needs for adoption support services;

(b) where the assessment relates to the person’s need for financial support, the basis upon which financial support is determined;

(c) whether the local authority propose to provide adoption support services to the person;

(d) the services (if any) that are proposed to be provided to him;

(e) if financial support is to be paid to him—

(i) the proposed amount which would be payable; and

(ii) whether the financial support should be paid subject to any conditions that may be imposed in accordance with regulation 9(4).

(3) A notice to be given to a person under paragraph (1)(b) shall state the period of time within which he may make representations to the local authority concerning the proposed decision; and the local authority shall not make a decision under regulation 9 until either—

(a) the person has—

(i) made representations to the local authority; or

(ii) notified the local authority that he is satisfied with the proposed decision; or

(b) the period of time for making representations has expired.

(4) Where the assessment relates only to the provision of information, the requirement in paragraph (1)(b) to give notice shall not apply where the local authority do not consider it appropriate to give such notice.