A carers' assessment under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 is carried out at the request of the carer in order: to determine whether the carer is eligible for support; to determine the support needs of the carer (ie what will help the carer in their caring role; and help them to maintain their own health and well -being). To see if those needs can be met by social or other services Carers have a right to an assessment of their needs even where the person cared for has refused an assessment for, or the provision of community care services, provided the person cared for would be eligible for community care services.
A carers' assessment under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 is carried out at the request of the carer in order: to determine whether the carer is eligible for support; to determine the support needs of the carer (ie what will help the carer in their caring role; and help them to maintain their own health and well -being). To see if those needs can be met by social or other services Carers have a right to an assessment of their needs even where the person cared for has refused an assessment for, or the provision of community care services, provided the person cared for would be eligible for community care services.
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parents, physical disabilities, regulation, social welfare law, social workers, assessment, carers, children, Department of Health, good practice;
Practical manual for use by all professionals involved in child abuse cases. Includes sections on: the Children Act 1989; recognition of abuse; preventing female genital mutilation; children with disabilities; communicating effectively with children about abuse; promoting inter professional collaboration; child protection conferences; child protection plans; the giving of evidence by victims of child abuse; child protection from the police perspective; and supervision and support of social workers and other professionals working in the child protection field.
Practical manual for use by all professionals involved in child abuse cases. Includes sections on: the Children Act 1989; recognition of abuse; preventing female genital mutilation; children with disabilities; communicating effectively with children about abuse; promoting inter professional collaboration; child protection conferences; child protection plans; the giving of evidence by victims of child abuse; child protection from the police perspective; and supervision and support of social workers and other professionals working in the child protection field.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, interprofessional relations, learning disabilities, legal proceedings, physical disabilities, social welfare law, social workers, case conferences, care management, child protection, children, female genital mutilation, good practice;
Includes chapters on: risking legal repercussions; risk assessment in child protection; children with disabilities; a framework of risk assessment and management for older people; social work with disabled people; risk management and people with mental health problems; risk and substance abuse; offender risk and probation practice; sex offender risk assessment; and the risk of violence to staff.
Includes chapters on: risking legal repercussions; risk assessment in child protection; children with disabilities; a framework of risk assessment and management for older people; social work with disabled people; risk management and people with mental health problems; risk and substance abuse; offender risk and probation practice; sex offender risk assessment; and the risk of violence to staff.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, management, offenders, older people, physical disabilities, probation service, risk, risk assessment, risk management, sex offenders, social workers, substance misuse, staff, staff management, training, violence, assessment, child protection, children, good practice;