All children and young danger If a child young people assessed as person or adult is in having an underlying immediate danger mental health disorder If you feel a child has and who are receiving suffered or is at risk of treatment significant harm you Children and young have a duty to refer to people whose the DCST the Referral parents/carers are and Response unable to provide care due to the effects of When you are referring to the their alcohol or drug Referral and Response Team misuse where evidence you must provide information suggests the child is at about the previous support that immediate risk of or is has been provided to the suffering from significant family and the involvement of harm. NB these could your or other agencies. include unborn babies Children and young A telephone or email referral people whose should be followed up in parents/carers are writing within 48 hours and the unable to provide care DCST will provide you with due to domestic abuse information regarding their where evidence actions and the outcome of suggests the child is at your referral. immediate risk of or is suffering from significant There are other opportunities harm NB these could to share concerns about future include unborn babies risk of harm to a child, Children and young including MARAC and MAPPA people whose serious crime and domestic parents/carers are abuse meetings and the unable to provide care DCST.
All children and young people assessed as having an underlying mental health disorder and who are receiving treatment Children and young people whose parents/carers are unable to provide care due to the effects of their alcohol or drug misuse where evidence suggests the child is at immediate risk of or is suffering from significant harm. NB these could include unborn babies Children and young people whose parents/carers are unable to provide care due to domestic abuse where evidence suggests the child is at immediate risk of or is suffering from significant harm NB these could include unborn babies Children and young people whose parents/carers are unable to provide care danger If a child young person or adult is in immediate danger If you feel a child has suffered or is at risk of significant harm you have a duty to refer to the DCST the Referral and Response When you are referring to the Referral and Response Team you must provide information about the previous support that has been provided to the family and the involvement of your or other agencies. A telephone or email referral should be followed up in writing within 48 hours and the DCST will provide you with information regarding their actions and the outcome of your referral. There are other opportunities to share concerns about future risk of harm to a child, including MARAC and MAPPA serious crime and domestic abuse meetings and the DCST.
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