Chief Social Worker for Adults and principal social workers issue guide on proportional assessment approaches

The document, Proportional assessment approaches: a guide from the Chief Social Worker for Adults and principal social workers, is intended to set out how professionals conducting adult social care needs assessments can:

• use the flexibility within the Care Act 2014 to be innovative in practice (while adhering to the legal requirements of the act)
• consider a range of assessment approaches leading to the best outcomes for people in need of care and support.

The guide covers:

• Forewords
• Introduction
• What we mean by proportionality
• Principles of a good assessment under the framework of the Care Act 2014
• Types of assessment method
• Draft checklist for trusted or delegated assessments
• Choosing methods of assessment
• Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty
• Case studies
• Further information

This is a supplementary guide to the Care Act 2014 and the Care and support statutory guidance.