e wherever possible. It will be useful to develop strategic 182 and operational agreements to facilitate the involvement of other agencies. Where there is difficulty obtaining the support from these other agencies within the timescale necessary for the child’s needs, the local authority will need to be prepared to take an active role in advocating on behalf of the adoptive child and family. The family’s support worker should consult with the ASSA on the most appropriate way of achieving the desired outcome. Reviews of support services: ASR 19 (non-financial support) 9.62. Regular reviews enable the local authority and the service user to review the effectiveness of any services provided and to consider whether it is appropriate to continue that service or change the provision in some way. 9.63. ASR 19 sets out the circumstances in which the local authority is required to carry out a review of the provision of support services, other than financial support paid periodically. In addition to these requirements, the person charged with monitoring the provision of support should be aware of any indication that the support is no longer the most appropriate to the person’s needs, and they or the person in receipt of services should request an earlier review if this appears to be needed. 9.64. Where services are being provided during the placement period, the review process will follow the process of review for the placement in accordance with the AAR. AAR 36 provides that the child’s case must be reviewed within the first four weeks of placement (the first review) then not more than three months of the first review, and thereafter not more than six monthly intervals. 9.65. ASR 19 prescribes that where services are being reviewed, the procedure for assessment set out in ASR 14 