Article 2– Right Yes Neglect is It could lead to to life potentially fatal. criminal proceedings and public law proceedings. Article 3 Right Yes The impact of Yes, if the – to freedom from neglect on child/young person torture, inhuman children and is at risk of or degrading young people significant harm treatment or can be Social Services punishment serious, have the right to enduring and can intervene to potentially protect and continue across safeguard the the life course. child/young Neglect causes person. This may great distress to involve Court children, leading Proceedings and to poorer health, legal issues. educational and social outcomes. Article 8 - Right Yes Due to concerns Yes, the actions by to respect for about a child or statutory agencies private & family young need to be person’s life, home and welfare, statutory proportionate to correspondence authorities may the concerns become involved about the in family life to child/young protect the welfare. person’s child/young Also any person. Also any information information gathered and gathered and shared should be shared should treated with respect the confidentiality and confidentiality of within the confines the child/young of the Data person and their Protection Act. parents/family and be
Article 2– Right to life Article 3 – Right to freedom from torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Article 8 - Right to respect for private & family life, home and correspondence Yes Yes Yes Neglect is potentially fatal. The impact of neglect on children and young people can be serious, enduring and can potentially continue across the life course. Neglect causes great distress to children, leading to poorer health, educational and social outcomes. Due to concerns about a child or young person’s welfare, statutory authorities may become involved in family life to protect the child/young person. Also any information gathered and shared should respect the confidentiality of the child/young person and their parents/family and be It could lead to criminal proceedings and public law proceedings. 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, the actions by statutory agencies need to be proportionate to the concerns about the child/young person’s welfare. Also any information gathered and shared should be treated with confidentiality and within the confines of the Data Protection Act.