Review Care Act 2014 Care and support planning

Review Care Act 2014

Care and support planning 2

Review § The aim of review is to ensure all people with a care and support plan, or support plan have the opportunity to reflect on: § what’s working § what’s not working § what might need to change § The review process should be: § person-centred § outcomes focused § accessible § proportionate to the needs to be met § The process must involve the person needing care and the carer where feasible, and an independent advocate where relevant 3

Keeping plans under review Changes to circumstances New outcomes Personal budgets What’s working Outcomes achieved Changes to support networks What’s not working Any required changes Is person satisfied with plan 4

Routes to reviewing Planned review • Date set with the individual during the planning process Unplanned review • Resulting from a change in needs or circumstances Requested review • Person, carer, advocate or interested party makes a request 5

Revision of the plan § The development of a revised plan must involve the person, their representative or independent advocate § Where a revision is necessary, the local authority must where appropriate carry out a re-assessment, using process involved in the original assessment and care planning processes, revising the plan and personal budget accordingly § The re-assessment process should not start from the beginning, but pick up from what is already known about the person and should be proportionate 6

Timeliness and regularity of reviews § In the absence of any request for a review, or any indication that circumstances may have changed, the local authority should conduct a periodic review of plan no later than every 12 months § The review should be performed as quickly as is reasonably practicable § It should not contain any surprises and must not be used to arbitrarily reduce a care and support package § Any reduction to a personal budget should be the result of a change in need or circumstance 7