Graham O'Neill, SRC, said, “knowledge is essential for a local authority to ensure that it is acting lawfully when it makes a decision on whether to give somebody support under the relevant legislation, and that the decision-making process is transparent and the decision can be justified if it is challenged.”2The Scottish Parliament, Equalities and Human Rights. (2017, March 16). Official Report, Col.
The Cabinet Secretary said it should be an integral part of a child’s needs assessment and, indeed, other community care assessments.