encouraged and supported by the professional or other appropriate social worker, to record their format has been included. contribution in writing. Those with a Also a separate policy and procedure disability may have communication has been developed to address the needs. The Chairperson of the Case communication issues. The Conference will ensure that the family responsibility for ensuring that these is advised of its outcome. arrangements have been put in place There may be issues relating to mental has been clarified. health which impacts on the parent participating. This is addressed within the policy and A child/young person parent/carer with procedure. 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 A statement has been included in the in relation to the reading of written policy and procedure to state that information for the Case Conference parents with mental health difficulties and attendance at Case Conference. will only ever be excluded based on the opinion of a mental health Attendance at Case Conference: professional who deems them unfit to Rather than a focus on ability, this participate. should say to ‘encouraged/facilitated contribute’. Also Interpreters/sign language interpreters, support person for a person with a disability should attend. Case Conferences: A statement addressing this has been If there are concerns about potential included. parenting capacity due to learning disability, mental health and some physical disabilities. This is addressed within the policy and Children/young people with a disability procedures. are children first and foremost. They
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.
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