Unified Assessment Process
The future gateway to support…..
What is it?
• Now: Social Services
or Health write a care
plan with you.
• This tells you what
support they will give
you.
Care Plans
• Who can have a care
plan depends on the
“Eligibility criteria”.
• These are different for
different agencies
• Planning is not always
joined up
Unified Assessment
• To make sure there is
better joint working
• Stop having to give
the same information
to lots of people
• Make sure those who
have greatest needs get
the most support
Core Principles
• Person Centred
Approach
• Involving Service
Users
• Involving Inter-agency
and other partnerships
Key Themes
• Freedom to make
choices
• Health and safety
• Ability to manage
personal and other
daily routines
• Involvement of family
and community
Types of Assessment
• Contact Assessment
• Overview Assessment
• Specialist or in depth
assessment
• Comprehensive
assessment
Who gets services?
• Critical
• Substantial
• Moderate
• Low
When will this start?
• Older people - already
started
• People with a learning
disability - some areas
have started, all should
in next 6 months.
Your Views
• What is good about
care planning and
assessment?
• What doesn’t work?