Care Act: Assessment and Eligibility - Adult Social Care training and development

E-learning

Course objectives:

In this course you will learn about:

Appropriate and proportionate assessment.
Preventing needs.
Taking a holistic, strengths-based approach.
Supporting a person’s involvement.
Roles, responsibilities and expertise.
National eligibility framework.

Course content includes:

Who is entitled to assessment?
Assessment focus
The Local Authority Perspective
First contact; Assessment by phone
Remaining independent
The assessor
Wishes
Historical needs
Advocacy
Needs of the wider family
What should an assessment consider?
The ‘wellbeing’ principle
Recording needs
Specified outcomes
National minimum eligibility threshold
When to determine eligibility
Eligible for care and support
Record keeping
Refusing an assessment
Financial assessment
Paying for care and support
Supported self-assessment
Separate assessments?
Legal obligation
Is Mary a carer?
Who does not classify as a carer?
Do you provide or intend to provide are?
Prevention and delay | Who is entitled to an assessment?
Young carer
The child’s needs assessment
The ‘young carer’s assessment
Adults caring for disabled children
Combined assessments
Information and advice
Wellbeing, prevention and information and advice
Who is the focus?
Wellbeing principle
Sustainability of the caring role
Gateway to services?
Aspirations
Outcomes and needs
Pausing the assessment
Eligible needs
National carers’ eligibility threshold
Carers specified outcomes
Support planning

1 hour

Social workers or Social Care professionals in assessment roles, or who are responsible for determining eligibility. Anyone in a provider organisation that makes admission or service acceptance decisions. Managers of all the above types of role.

This course can be accessed through the Council’s E-learning platform.
If you are unable to access the E-learning platform please contact: OnlineLearning@coventry.gov.uk