Am y tro cyntaf, mae'r Ddeddf yn cyflwyno rheoliadau am asesu anghenion plant a rheoliadau am gymhwystra'r anghenion hynny i'w diwallu drwy'r awdurdod lleol yn darparu gwasanaethau neu'n trefnu i wasanaethau gael eu darparu.  Mae'r fframwaith yn nodi ystyriaethau penodol sy'n berthnasol i asesu anghenion plant, gan gynnwys anghenion datblygiadol y plentyn ac unrhyw amgylchiadau eraill sy'n effeithio ar lesiant y plentyn.
The Act introduces, for the first time, regulations about the assessment of the needs of children and regulations about the eligibility of those needs to be met through the local authority providing services or arranging for services to be provided.  The framework sets particular considerations that apply to the assessment of the needs of children, including the developmental needs of the child, and any other circumstances affecting the child’s wellbeing.