17.5 Working with Looked After Children and Young People |
A significant number of the children who are supervised by the YJT will also be Children in Need, and some of their needs will require safeguarding. It is necessary, therefore, for there to be clear links between the youth justice team and the other children’s services teams, both at a strategic level and at an operational level for individual children and young people. The YJT, in partnership with their wider statutory partners, have a mutual duty to make effective local arrangements to ensure that their functions are discharged with regard to the need to Safeguard and Promote the Welfare of Children known to the youth justice system.
In particular, YJT staff should have regard to:
- The Isle of Man Safeguarding Board Procedures, Safeguarding Looked After Children Procedure;
- The chapters in this manual which specifically relate to Looked after children - Section 5, Planning for Looked After Children and Section 6, Placement of Looked after Children;
- Child protection allegations, see the Isle of Man Safeguarding Board Procedures, Referrals Procedure;
- Incidents of self-harm and suicide – see the Isle of Man Safeguarding Board Procedures, Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviour Procedure; and
- Incidents of violence and bullying - see the Isle of Man Safeguarding Board Procedures, SHarmful Sexual Behaviour Procedure.
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