Adult Assessment Under The Care Act

Request

1. How many individuals have received an adult assessment under the Care Act for each year during the period 2020- 2025?

2. Of the answer to 1, how many individuals were considered to have eligible unmet needs under the Care Act?

3. Of the answer to 2, what was the average wait time before appropriate care services were sourced?

4. Of the answer to 2, what percentage of care services are sourced in county?

5. The number of placements available in county for those assessed as requiring autism care needs.

Decision

1. How many individuals have received an adult assessment under the Care Act for each year during the period 2020- 2025?

Count of People Assessed

Financial Year

   

* assumed financial years running 1/4 - 31/3

 

 

5849

2020/2021

               

 

4872

2021/2022

               

 

4502

2022/2023

               

 

5013

2023/2024

               

 

4943

2024/2025

               

 

 

 

2. Of the answer to 1, how many individuals were considered to have eligible unmet needs under the Care Act?

Count of People Assessed

Count of People Deemed Eligible

Financial Year

* assumed financial years running 1/4 - 31/3

 

5849

4783

2020/2021

           

 

4872

4167

2021/2022

           

 

4502

3995

2022/2023

           

 

5013

4523

2023/2024

           

 

4943

4476

2024/2025

           

 

 

 

3.  This question cannot be answered as Lncolnshire County Council do not have a method to assess waiting times accurately for the time period specified.

 

4. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information.

 

5. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information. Autism Care needs is not a sole category and can cross with different specialist care needs. Lincolnshire County Council has a variety of  providers throughout the county who offer placements for specialist care needs.

 

Reference number
13252675
Date request received
1 August 2025
Date of decision
9 September 2025