PART 4Requirements on service providers as to the steps to be taken before agreeing to provide support
Suitability of the service12
1
The service provider must not provide support for an individual unless the provider has determined that the service is suitable to meet the individual’s need for support.
2
The service provider must have in place a policy and procedures on commencement of the service.
3
The determination under paragraph (1) must take into account—
a
any up to date plan;
b
any health or other relevant assessments;
c
the individual’s views, wishes and feelings;
d
any risks to the individual’s well-being;
e
any risks to the well-being of other individuals to whom support is provided;
f
the individual’s religious persuasion, racial origin, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation and gender identity;
g
any reasonable adjustments which the service provider could make to enable the individual’s need for support to be met;
h
the service provider’s policy and procedures on commencement of the service.
4
In a case where the individual does not have a plan, the service provider must assess the individual’s need for support.
5
The assessment required by paragraph (4) must be carried out by a person who—
a
has the skills, knowledge and competence to carry out the assessment, and
b
has received training in the carrying out of assessments.
6
In making the determination in paragraph (1), the service provider must involve the individual and any representative. But the service provider is not required to involve a representative if—
a
the individual is an adult or a child aged 16 or over and the individual does not wish the representative to be involved, or
b
involving the representative would not be consistent with the individual’s well-being.
7
In this regulation “plan” may include—
a
an adoption support plan,
b
a care and support plan, or
c
a placement plan.