An assessment of a young person’s needs for care and support.
Local councils must carry out a child’s needs assessment for any young person where there is a significant benefit to the young person, and if they are likely to have needs for care and support after turning 18.
Consideration of ‘significant benefit’ relates to the timing of the assessment, and not to the level of the young person’s needs.
Child’s needs assessments are also referred to as transitions assessments.
The assessment should support the young person and their family to plan for the future.
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