Priority 6 from the Adult Social Work PSP

UNCERTAINTY: How are eligibility criteria applied to people with different types of needs and are the thresholds appropriate?  What impact does this have on the care and support offered and / or early prevention? (JLA PSP Priority 6)
Overall ranking 6
JLA question ID 0074/6
Explanatory note Not available for this PSP
Evidence

None identified
Health Research Classification System category Generic Health Relevance
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples It would be interesting to understand how social workers assess the significant impact on a person's wellbeing within the national eligibility framework. ~ How do adult social workers interpret the Care Act's 'eligible needs' in relation to people with mental health difficulties? ~ How do social workers  translate  the application of eligibility criteria, into provision of practical help and emotional support to people.  
Submitted by Individual survey submissions categorised by Carer, Service User, Other, Group Member, Educator, Manager, Other, Frontline Practitioner, Student, Volunteer.  For full details of the type of submitter for each individual question, please see the spreadsheet of data held on the JLA website.
PSP information
PSP unique ID 0074
PSP name Adult Social Work
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 61  (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 20 July 2018