Guidance
Deafblind people: guidance for local authorities
This explains how local authorities should act in relation to care and support for deafblind adults and children.
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Local authorities are required to act under this guidance under Section 7 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (for children) and section 78 of the Care Act 2014 (for adults).
They have to:
- make contact with and keep a record of all deafblind people
- ensure assessments of need for care and support is are carried out by people with specific training and expertise
- provide appropriate services for deafblind people
- provide specially trained one-to-one support workers when necessary
- provide accessible information for deafblind people
- ensure that a Director-level member of the local authority senior team has overall responsibility for deafblind services.