In a CDC setting, separated children and young people must be cared for Separated and kept safe and the following actions taken: children and young people in a an unaccompanied child/young person must be registered in the CDC CDEM EMIS Welfare Registration System. Record as much useful information about the child/young person and their parents, legal guardian or usual caregiver to support timely and safe reunification care for and keep the child/young person safe. Police vetted personnel with appropriate experience should be identified and available for this activity use the CDEM EMIS Welfare Registration System (using the inquiry and matching processes) to help locate the child/young legal guardian, or usual caregiver person’s parent, other attempts to locate the child/young legal person’s parent, guardian or usual caregiver should be made if resources allow, and liaise with Police and Child, Youth and Family as soon as possible to agree next steps for the care and protection of the child/young person. See Appendix I Care and protection services for children and young people templates on page 237 for templates related to caring for children – and young people. CDEM Groups/local authorities must ensure that CDEM personnel Personnel safety (including CDEM-trained volunteers) who work with children and young checks people are trained and screened as safe to do so. Standard safety checks for working with children and young people are outlined in the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. Safety checking involves: identity verification proof people are who they say they are, – including former identities information requirement: reliable data about history and behaviour, and Police vetting risk assessment judgement-based assessment – periodic re-assessment information should be updated and – reassessed every three years. The Vulnerable Children Act 2014 is available at the New Zealand Legislation website: . For more information, refer to the Action Children’s Plan website: .
Separated children and young people in a CDC In a CDC setting, separated children and young people must be cared for and kept safe and the following actions taken: an unaccompanied child/young person must be registered in the CDEM EMIS Welfare Registration System. Record as much useful information about the child/young person and their parents, legal guardian or usual caregiver to support timely and safe reunification care for and keep the child/young person safe. Police vetted personnel with appropriate experience should be identified and available for this activity use the CDEM EMIS Welfare Registration System (using the inquiry and matching processes) to help locate the child/young person’s parent, legal guardian, or usual caregiver other attempts to locate the child/young person’s parent, legal guardian or usual caregiver should be made if resources allow, and liaise with Police and Child, Youth and Family as soon as possible to agree next steps for the care and protection of the child/young person. See Appendix I Care and protection services for children and young people – templates on page 237 for templates related to caring for children and young people. Personnel safety checks CDEM Groups/local authorities must ensure that CDEM personnel (including CDEM-trained volunteers) who work with children and young people are trained and screened as safe to do so. Standard safety checks for working with children and young people are outlined in the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. Safety checking involves: identity verification – proof people are who they say they are, including former identities information requirement: reliable data about history and behaviour, and Police vetting risk assessment – judgement-based assessment periodic re-assessment – information should be updated and reassessed every three years. The Vulnerable Children Act 2014 is available at the New Zealand Legislation website: . For more information, refer to the Children’s Action Plan website: .
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