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Working with Parents / Carers Who Have Mental Health Needs

September 9, 2024 - ... circumstances where a parent/carer has mental health problems, it is likely there will be a number of professionals involved from different services. It is important that these professionals work together within enquiries and assessments to identify any links between the parent's mental...

/chapter/providing-early-help

Providing Early Help

May 10, 2024 - ... services such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS); Multi-Agency Teams (MATs) in Derby and Early Help Teams in Derbyshire; Youth Offending Service (YOS); Services for disabled children such as The Lighthouse (City); Voluntary and community sector organisations e.g....

/chapter/children-who-present-a-risk-of-harm-to-others

Children who Present a Risk of Harm to Others

May 10, 2024 - ... or poverty; Experience problems with their mental health; Live in an existing gang territory; Have siblings or associates that are involved in Delinquent Peer Group or Gang activity, including 'County Lines'. Practitioners that have concerns that a child may be exhibiting one, some or all...

/chapter/agency-roles-and-responsibilities

Agency Roles and Responsibilities

May 10, 2024 - ... help in families where the adults have mental health problems, misuse drugs or alcohol, are in a violent relationship or have complex needs or have learning difficulties. Adults with parental responsibilities for disabled children have a right to a separate carer's needs assessment under...

/chapter/children-with-perplexing-presentations-pp-in-whom-illness-is-fabricated-or-induced-fii

Children with Perplexing Presentations (PP) in whom Illness is Fabricated or Induced (FII)

May 10, 2024 - ... that there is often a co-existing physical or mental health condition in the child. Definitions: (From Perplexing Presentations (PP) / Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in Children: RCPCH guidance February 2021) A. Medically Unexplained Symptoms The child’s symptoms...

/chapter/safeguarding-children-at-risk-of-abuse-through-female-genital-mutilation-fgm

Safeguarding Children at Risk of Abuse Through Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

May 10, 2024 - ... following is collected from NHS acute trusts, mental health trusts and GP practices: If a patient has had Female Genital Mutilation; If there is a family history of Female Genital Mutilation; If a Female Genital Mutilation-related procedure has been carried out on a patient. Aggregate...

/chapter/working-with-sexually-active-children-and-young-people-under-the-age-of-18

Working with Sexually Active Children and Young People Under the Age of 18

September 9, 2024 - ... previous abuse; Underlying medical conditions; Mental health issues; A learning disability which impairs a person's ability to consent, communication difficulties, low self esteem and/or an imbalance of power. The following factors should be considered when assessing whether a child or...

/chapter/domestic-abuse

Domestic Abuse

September 9, 2024 - ... from conditions such as depression and other mental health difficulties leading to self-harm, attempted suicide and/or substance misuse. Any assessment should consider the impact of domestic abuse and other risk factors on the victim and how this impacts on their ability to safeguard any...

/chapter/child-protection-conferences

Child Protection Conferences

September 9, 2024 - ... where parents have a learning disability or mental health problems); Upon discussion with the conference chair, significant family members including the wider family; Foster carers (current or former); Residential care staff; Local Authority Children's Social Worker who have led and been...

/chapter/child-abuse-linked-to-faith-or-beliefs

Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Beliefs

May 10, 2024 - ... involved can suffer damage to their physical and mental health, their capacity to learn, their ability to form relationships and to their self-esteem. Abuse may happen anywhere, but it most commonly occurs within the child’s home. Such abuse generally occurs when a carer views a...