Needs

Meaning of needs

 ’Needs’ where used in relation to an aid or appliance, or supervision, prompting or assistance from another person, means that it is reasonably required, though it may not have been available or provided. (ADP regs, PART 1 Interpretation, Paragraph 2)

Consider reliability criteria

The reliability criteria should be considered in determining whether an individual

 ‘needs’ any of the following:

• an aid or appliance
• supervision
• prompting
• assistance from another person

An individual can be considered to need any of the above if they require it to be able to complete an activity (ADP reg 7 (2) (b)):

• safely
• to an acceptable standard
• repeatedly
• in a reasonable time

If an individual is unable to complete an activity

Where an individual is unable to complete an activity in accordance with the reliability criteria, it is likely a higher descriptor may be more appropriate.