A basic overview based on a Disabled young person in their 20s. I have left out information that is not relevant, or not likely to be relevant, to such a person. Therefore, these notes are not, in any way comprehensive.
The threshold for support from the Disabled Children’s Team is very high. This is a link to the eligibility criteria on the AfC website so you can see for yourself what an assessment will be looking at.
This document has been taken from the Richmond Gov website and quite clearly lays out the conditions that have to be met for a young person to be eligible for adult social care services.
This resource is a guide to the Care Act with the full title of: 'How to get the right support from your local authority'. It is one of several useful guides produced by hft. hft is a long established charity supporting people with learning disabilities. They provide resources, such as this guide, and a range of services.
What is it?
This is a document talking about mental capacity assessments.