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suicide Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Female Genital Mutilation Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Violence and Abuse Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Forced marriage Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Honour Based Violence Safeguarding Practice Guidance: This policy and procedure specifically relates to female. This is intentional as it specifically relates to female children/young people. It is widely accepted that women are more likely to be victims of domestic violence, however it is noted that men can be victims too. It is generally viewed that forced marriage only happens to girls/women, however 15% of victims that are identified by the Forced Marriage Unit of the Foreign Office are male. Gender identity can be seen to transgress concepts of honour and therefore trigger honour based violence if a perception exists that the victim is transgender. The policy and procedure applies to all genders. Age Core Procedures Communicating effectively with Children/Young People Who Have Specific Communication Needs where abuse and or neglect is a presenting concern Communicating effectively with children/young people who have communication difficulties can be challenging due to the age of the child/young person and/or their cognitive ability. All agencies/staff need to ensure they are able to communicate effectively with children/young people when undertaking an assessment of need or when they have concerns about a child/young person in relation to abuse and/or neglect.
Young people against Radicalisation, Violent Extremism and Paramilitary Threat Marital Status Section 1; Core Procedures Assessment Core Procedures Child Protection Enquiries Section 2: Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Honour based Violence/Domestic and sexual violence and abuse. The UNOCINI form does record information on marital status but does not specifically record same sex partnership/relationships The assessment undertaken must include all forms of family units i.e. married parents, separated and divorced, civil partnerships, lone parents and new partners, cohabitees. Leaving a spouse or seeking a divorce can be a trigger for honour based violence. Dependent Status Core Procedures Assessment, Safeguarding Practice Guidance - parents with mental health and substances Dependents: Core Procedures, Child Protection Case Conferences The needs of children/young people who take caring responsibilities for parent(s) and/or siblings needs to be recognised in the assessment. Record it There needs to be consideration given in relation to the timing and venue of the Conference to take account of those with dependents. For example school pick up times.
encouraged and supported by the social worker, to record their contribution in writing. Those with a disability may have communication needs. The Chairperson of the Case Conference will ensure that the family is advised of its outcome. There may be issues relating to mental health which impacts on the parent participating. A child/young person parent/carer with a disability may benefit from the attendance of a friend or supporter. Information on the child/young person's current and past state of health and development may include issues of disability and communication. Communication and language issues in relation to the reading of written information for the Case Conference and attendance at Case Conference. Attendance at Case Conference: Rather than a focus on ability, this should say ‘encouraged/facilitated to contribute’. Also Interpreters/sign language interpreters, support person for a person with a disability should attend. Case Conferences: If there are concerns about potential parenting capacity due to learning disability, mental health and some physical disabilities. Children/young people with a disability are children first and foremost. They professional or other appropriate format has been included. Also a separate policy and procedure has been developed to address the communication issues. The responsibility for ensuring that these arrangements have been put in place has been clarified. This is addressed within the policy and procedure. A statement has been included in the policy and procedure to state that parents with mental health difficulties will only ever be excluded based on the opinion of a mental health professional who deems them unfit to participate. A statement addressing this has been included. This is addressed within the policy and procedures.
may need interpreters or relevant support to help them communicate their views in respect of their care and treatment. Also parents with a disability have this need. Attendance of support people and interpreters should be included. The convenor of the Case Conference should arrange the date, time and venue of the Case Conference for the convenience of the majority of the participants, but pay particular attention to accessibility for the parent and/or child/young person and staff for example due to issues of disability. They may need to take account of those with dependents for example in relation to school pick up times. Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Parents with a learning disability. Parents with learning difficulties are likely to require some form of support to help them meet their child/young person’s needs. They may need support to understand the safeguarding process, including use of an advocate. They may also need written materials relating to safeguarding in easy to understand format. Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Children/young people who have a disability Children/young people with a disability are children first and foremost. They may be more vulnerable to bullying, This may raise human rights issues particularly in relation to Articles 6 and 8 but due the paramouncy of the child/young person's needs it is recognised that this needs to be the case. The impact on communication and language needs of the parents are addressed. This is recognised within the policy and procedure. This has been addressed within the policy and procedure. A statement has been included highlighting that staff need to have adequate knowledge/understanding of the abilities of those with a disability rather than having a focus on the disability. This is highlighted in the policy and procedures This is highlighted in the policy and procedures.
intimidation and abuse due to their disability. They may need interpreters or relevant support to help them communicate their views in respect of their care and treatment. Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Bullying Bullying behaviour can be motivated by prejudice against particular groups, for example on grounds of disability. Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Violence and Abuse Those who are subjected to domestic violence and/or sexual violence and abuse are more likely to suffer depression and other mental health issues leading to self-harm, attempted suicide and/or substance abuse. Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Fabricated or Induced Illness Children and young people with disabilities may more vulnerable due to communication difficulties. Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Forced marriage / Honour Based Violence Children and young people who are worried about or at risk of forced marriage or honour based violence may develop mental health issues, including depression, eating disorders etc. and may be at greater risk of attempting suicide. Safeguarding Practice Guidance: This is highlighted in the policy and procedures. This is highlighted in the policy and procedures. This is highlighted in the policy and procedures. This is highlighted in the policy and procedures. This is highlighted in the policy and
presenting concern Ethnicity can raise issues in relation to communicating effectively with children/young people and their family/carers due to language barriers. All agencies/staff need to establish the communication needs of children/young people and their parents/carers and ensure they are able to communicate effectively through the use of appropriate methods are used to meet individual needs. Core Procedures: Responding to Abuse and Neglect If a parent's first language is not English it is recognised that they may need an interpreter and/or translated materials. Child Protection Enquiries If a parent's first language is not English it is recognised that they may need an interpreter and/or translated materials. This should be changed to reflect that this should be provided. Core procedures Case Conferences: Interpreters/sign language interpreters, should attend. Core Procedure: Assessment The UNOCINI form captures information on the child/young person's disability and communication needs. There is a gap in capturing this data in respect primary carers. The need to be aware ofissues relating to ethnicity issues and the impact on children/young people their parents and families have been reflected throughout the policy and procedures. This is acknowledged in the policy and procedures. The policy and procedure does refer to the communication needs of parents. The UNOCINI form needs to captures information on the parent’s/carers ethnicity language and communication needs. The UNOCINI Assessment Framework is the responsibility of the HSCB. The SBNI will make the HSCB aware of this issue. This is reflected in the policy and procedure. The need to be aware of ethnic issues and the impact on children/young people their parents and families have been reflected throughout the policy and procedures. This is acknowledged in the policy and
Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Self-harm and Suicidal Behaviour Research shows that young LGB people are at least three times more likely to attempt suicide, two and a half times more likely to self-harm and five times more likely to be medicated for depression than their heterosexual counterparts. Safeguarding Practice Guidance: Bullying: The specific needs of children/young people of same sex parents needs to be included. This has been addressed n the policy and procedures. This has been addressed in the policy and procedures Multiple Identities: Group Activity or Serious Youth Violence: Violence can be racist, disability homophobic, transphobic, racist, sectarian or religious hate crime The policy and procedure has been amended to include all the types of hate crime listed. Good Relations - Not Applicable What changes to the policy or decision – if any – or what additional measures would you suggest to ensure that it promotes good relations? (refer to guidance notes for guidance on impact) Group Impact Suggestions Religion Political Opinion
Number with? Yes/No interference and who does it impact upon? legal issues?* Yes/No Article 2 Right to life Article 3 Right to freedom from torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Yes Yes In respect of section on Core Procedures in relation to Referrals Child Protection Enquiries, Assessment and the Safeguarding Practice Guidance e.g. Female Genital Mutilation. This relates to the welfare of the child/young person. It impacts on the child/young person. This relates to the right of the child/young person to be free from torture, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment and is based on the need to intervene for the protection and welfare of the child/young person. Intervention should be Yes if the child/young person is at risk of significant harm Social Services have the right to intervene to protect and safeguard the child/young person. This may involve Court Proceedings and legal issues. Yes if the child/young person is at risk of significant harm Social Services have the right to intervene to protect and safeguard the child/young person. This may involve Court Proceedings and legal issues.
Article 6 Right to a fair & public trial within a reasonable time Yes proportionate to the circumstances. Relevant policy and procedures include Forced Marriage, Honour based Violence and Neglect. If there are concerns about potential parenting capacity due to learning disability, mental health and some physical disabilities relating to section in Pre-birth Case Conferences and parents with learning disability Section 3 Individuals who pose a Risk to Children/Young People Individuals who Pose a Risk to Children/Young People Management and Use of Information Concerning Known and Suspected Offenders Against Children/Young This may raise legal issues but due the paramountcy of the child/young person's needs this needs to be the case it is recognised that this needs to be the case. Legal issues will arise
Article 5 Right to liberty & security of person Article 12 – Right to marry & found a family Yes Yes presenting concern and Guidance to Ensure The Voice of The Child/Young Person is Heard impact in relation to Article 8 as these policies address the right of an individual to be involved in decisions about their health and social care. The Safeguarding Practice Guidance section on Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage impacts on this in terms of children/young people’s right to liberty & security of person. The Safeguarding Practice Guidance section on and Forced Marriage impacts on this in terms of children/young people’s not to be These may involve legal issues if there is a conflict between the views of the individual with what is deemed to be in their own or other’s best interests. Yes if the child/young person is at risk of significant harm Social Services have the right to intervene to protect and safeguard the child/young person. This may