Referral

6.1    GSL will consider referrals for people aged 18 and over from the council’s Adult Social Care services, other local authorities and Health Services where the referrer has confirmed that a GSL arrangement is the most appropriate option for meeting eligible needs for:

• care and support under the Care Act 2014
• aftercare provided under s117 Mental Health Act 1983
• NHS continuing healthcare (CHC)

6.2    GSL may consider other referrals for adults.

6.3    GSL will consider referrals for people aged under 18 for whom a GSL arrangement is likely to be the most appropriate option for meeting their eligible needs (see paragraph 6.1 above) when they turn 18.

Referrals should be made well in advance of the person’s 18th birthday because GSL is only able to offer an arrangement when there is an appropriate carer to meet the person’s needs - see also section 7.

Please see section 18 if the person is currently living with an approved Children’s Service foster carer and both wish to continue existing care arrangements through GSL when the person turns 18. 

6.4    GSL:

• reserves the right to decline referrals:
  • which do not include all the information GSL requires to consider the referral. This includes referrals for emergency placements - see section 9
  • for people who are ordinarily resident in other local authority areas - see also section 17

•  will discuss funding arrangements with referrers at referral stage