Will I lose custody if I fail a drug test?

Will I lose custody if I fail a drug test?

If you fail the drug test, it’s likely the judge won’t give you the same rights as a parent who tested negative for any of these substances. This often includes severely limiting the amount of time you have with your child, often requiring supervision of some form in order to protect the child.

What is a Section 47 with social services?

A Section 47 enquiry means that CSC must carry out an investigation when they have ‘reasonable cause to suspect that a child who lives, or is found, in their area is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm’1. The aim is to decide whether any action should be taken to safeguard the child.

How long can a child be on a child protection plan?

two years

Is a child protection plan voluntary?

A child in need plan is voluntary for families and gives children failing to thrive extra services, beyond what every child receives, to help them develop safely. This is not a voluntary service for families, it is acted upon by the local authority and the support is often intensive.

What constitutes a child protection issue?

There is no legal definition of child protection, but services aim to identify those children who are at risk of serious harm. Child protection aims to keep children safe where there is serious risk of harm. Serious risk of harm many arise from a single event or a serious of concerns over time.

What are the two main laws for child protection?

Whilst the Children and Young People Act 1933 established the foundations they were later consolidated into the state’s employment, education, health and welfare by the Children Act 1989 and following tranche of legislation. Internationally, the principles were embodied in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

What are the 5 main safeguarding issues?

Specific safeguarding issues, including information on:

• Child criminal exploitation (CCE)
• Child sexual exploitation (CSE)
• County lines.
• Domestic abuse.
• Preventing radicalisation.
• Upskirting.
• Honour-based abuse.

When should safeguarding be raised?

If a child is suffering or at risk of significant harm, you can raise a safeguarding alert, giving the appropriate information to the right people.

What is a safeguarding incident?

a concern or incident that indicates an adult with care & support needs- (i) is experiencing or is at risk of abuse or neglect, and. (ii) as a result of their care & support needs, are unable to protect themselves against abuse or neglect, or the risk of it, and takes action to respond, and to report the concern.

What is an example of safeguarding?

Examples of safeguarding issues include bullying, radicalisation, sexual exploitation, grooming, allegations against staff, incidents of self-harm, forced marriage, and FGM. These are the main incidents you are likely to come across, however, there may be others.

What are the 6 principles of safeguarding?

What are the six principles of safeguarding?

• Empowerment. People being supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and informed consent.
• Prevention. It is better to take action before harm occurs.
• Proportionality. The least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.
• Protection.
• Partnership.
• Accountability.

Who is responsible for raising a safeguarding alert?

A Safeguarding Alert can however be made by any person. It might be made by the person who is at risk, a friend or family member, a member of the public, a paid carer, a volunteer or anyone else. Making a Safeguarding Alert just means reporting the concerns to be addressed within the safeguarding procedures.

What can be raised as a safeguarding?

Anybody can raise a safeguarding concern, for example they might be a carer, a professional working with adults with care and support needs or somebody who thinks they have been abused. They can raise a concern by contacting adult social care help desk directly on 8.

What is a safeguarding investigation?

The purpose of a safeguarding enquiry is to decide what action in needed to help and protect the adult. Its aims are to: • establish the facts about an incident or allegation; • ascertain the adult’s views and wishes on what they want as an outcome from.

What are the stages of the safeguarding process?

Closure to Adult Safeguarding Process Recording and monitoring the Safeguarding Adults process and its outcomes.

What are the four steps for safeguarding?

Four steps to safeguarding

• Checked – to ensure adults are suitable to work with youngsters.
• Trained – from coaches to referees, all are given suitable safeguarding training.
• Hear – concerns from both children and adults will be listened to.
• Report – the importance of raising concerns about a child’s welfare.

What documents should be included in safeguarding records?

Internal information – concern forms, attendance printouts. External information – letters and emails, reports. Meeting Records – notes, minutes and reports. Child Protection plans – other legal documents.