presenting concern Ethnicity can raise issues in relation to communicating effectively with The need to be aware ofissues relating children/young people and their to ethnicity issues and the impact on family/carers due to language barriers. children/young people their parents All agencies/staff need to establish the and families have been reflected communication needs of throughout the policy and procedures. children/young people and their This is acknowledged in the policy and parents/carers and ensure they are procedures. able to communicate effectively through the use of appropriate methods are used to meet individual needs. Core Procedures: Responding to The policy and procedure does refer to Abuse and Neglect the communication needs of parents. If a parent's first language is not English it is recognised that they may need an interpreter and/or translated materials. The UNOCINI form needs to captures Child Protection Enquiries information on the parent’s/carers If a parent's first language is not ethnicity language and communication English it is recognised that they may needs. The UNOCINI Assessment need an interpreter and/or translated Framework is the responsibility of the materials. This should be changed to HSCB. The SBNI will make the HSCB reflect that this should be provided. aware of this issue. Core procedures Case This is reflected in the policy and Conferences: Interpreters/sign procedure. language interpreters, should attend. Core Procedure: Assessment The need to be aware of ethnic issues The UNOCINI form captures and the impact on children/young information on the child/young people their parents and families have person's disability and communication been reflected throughout the policy needs. There is a gap in capturing this and procedures. data in respect primary carers. This is acknowledged 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
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