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Consent of children |
See consent chapter Importantly if parents appear to be acting against the best interests of the child they an be overruled by going to the court - Neon Roberts |
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Parental responsibility |
Mothers always have PR Fathers have PR if married to mother at birth There are ways in which non-married fathers or step fathers can gain PR Both parents who are PR have to agree if change of name or child to be out of country for > 1mo |
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Ethics of child protection |
Confidentiality, non-maleficence of making unnecessary allegations against parents vs Beneficence to the child - the well-being of the child is the doctor's primary concern |
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The Children Act 1989 |
- interests of the child are paramount - act immediately if suspicious of abuse - document meticulously - if urgent - contact police/NSPCC/social services who will carry out a statutory assessment (1 day) - if non-urgent - protection lead, CAF/TAC - obtain consent if safe to do so |
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What are the possible results of a statutory assessment? |
- removal of child from home either via an emergency protection order or via the police if no time for EPO - involvement of social services and CAF - CAF is a MDT meeting discussing the needs of the child and the potential ways forward |