Meeting the Needs of Individuals in the Secure Estate
The Act emphasizes changing the way care and support needs are met, focusing on well-being, individual assessments, and meeting needs. It prioritizes aspects like views, wishes, participation, dignity, culture, and human rights. The Act outlines the general functions, assessment processes, advocacy, and exclusions related to care and support in the secure estate. Promoting the well-being of individuals in need is a central theme throughout the Act.
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Assessing and Meeting the Needs of Individuals in the Secure Estate Overview
Well-being and other overarching duties The Act aims to change the way people s care and support needs are met. You also need to have regard to the other overarching duties: Views, wishes, feelings Participation Dignity Culture Human rights A person exercising functions under this Act must seek to promote the well-being of people who need care and support 1
The parts of the Act 2. General Functions population needs assessment, prevention and IAA services 3. Assessing the Needs of Individuals 4. Meeting Needs 1. Introduction 6. Looked After & Accommodated Children visits to all children detained and care leaver responsibility 5. Charging and Financial Assessment of adult detained 7. Safeguarding of those in the secure estate 8. Social Services Functions 9. Co-operation and Partnership between LAs and the criminal justice system 10. Complaints and Advocacy representation if required 11. Miscellaneous and General 2
Assessing the needs of individuals The right to an assessment based on the appearance of need for care and support, regardless of the level of need Aims to simplify assessments through a single process for children and adults in the community or secure estate Personal circumstances Personal outcomes Risks Strengths and capabilities Barriers to achieving outcomes 3
Meeting the needs of individuals Advocacy: If people need help to participate in this process ensure assistance or advocacy is available Assessment Does the person have needs for care and support? If needs are eligible Develop care and support plan, including signposting, and share with individual and key partner agencies If needs are not eligible Signpost to information, advice and assistance (IAA) and preventive services If care and support plan already exists Consider re-assessment IAA service Preventive services Local authority to work with the individual, and the secure estate while they are detained, to deliver care and support within the plan 4
Exclusions Preference for accommodation Direct payments Property protected Be a carer 5
Which local authority is responsible for adults? All adults detained in Wales Local authorities in Wales with secure estate establishment(s) within their boundaries All adults detained in England Local authorities in England with secure estate establishment(s) within their boundaries Transition for young people who become 18 The local authority where the prison is located to which that young person is transferred The home local authority for care leavers 6
Which local authority is responsible for children? Ordinary residence No ordinary resident status Status of child Detention location Wales Who Migrant or no ordinary resident status Welsh LA where child detained Welsh home LA Welsh home LA English home LA Welsh LA where child detained Dual responsibility Ordinary resident in Wales Ordinary resident in Wales Ordinary resident in England Ordinary resident in England Regardless of previous involvement with social services S20 or 31 of the Children Act 1989 prior to being detained S20 or 31 of the Children Act 1989 prior to being detained No prior involvement with social services or not looked after Wales England Wales Wales Ordinary resident in Wales No prior involvement with social services or not looked after England 7
Portability and cross-border arrangements Release from or transfer within the secure estate The responsible local authority may change Continuity of care The sending local authority notifies the receiving local authority Cross-border arrangements Principles of cross-border continuity of care within the United Kingdom 8
Responsibilities for adults with care and support needs Stage Pre- sentence On reception On reception In custody Agency National Probation Service (NPS) Secure Estate Responsibility Complete pre-sentence report Undertake screening Health Undertake health assessment Local authority Assessment and care planning Pre-release Community Rehabilitation Company Wales Housing Instigate release preparation Pre-release Undertake housing assessment 9
Responsibilities for children with care and support needs Stage Pre- sentence On reception On reception In custody Agency Youth Offending Team (YOT) Secure estate Responsibility Complete pre-sentence report Undertake screening Undertake health assessment Health Local authority Initial visit within 10 days Assessment and care planning Instigate release preparation Pre-release Youth Offending Team (YOT) Pre-release Housing Undertake housing assessment 10
