Vulnerable Adults And The Role Of Appropriate Adult

The need to protect children and youth; to treat them separately and differently from adults in the criminal justice system; to provide rehabilitation, not repression and deterrence, when offering judicial intervention with young people; and to consider the best interest of the child to be a guiding principle (p34)

"- Be responsible adults, such as a local official, supervisor at work, librarian, or a religious figure, and be at least 21 years old;

P1-There are many different reasons why children and young people may need to be looked after which are unforeseen, unexpected and planned situations. Common reasons could involve family related issues including: family breakdown, bereavement, loss of parent, illness or incapacity of a parent such as: hospitalisation, substance misuse or mental health needs, which means there is no one else to provide care. A Child or young person are suspected or actually being maltreated. Children and young person related: health issues, behavioural problems, disability, learning difficulties or rejection by parent as a result of a new partner or because of the child or young person’s behaviour. The child or

Sam Read Assignment 1 1.My main role and responsibilities as a trainer are- To act professionally at all times and to treat others how I expect to be treated, to encourage a good level of communication between myself and the learners and to assure them that they can always talk to me in confidence, this sets the foundation for appropriate behaviour within the workplace. Being honest is an effective way to build relationships and to encourage open communication. To ensure I am teaching in a motivating way that enables learners to enjoy learning and engage, ensuring they are fully understanding everything taught.

Police- Children and young people are among the most vulnerable people in society, police ensure that investigating child abuse and safeguarding children is just as important as any other major crimes. It’s the police job and role to investigate all reports of child abuse and neglect and to protect the rights and lives of any young person or child. It’s also their job to try to reduce and prevent as many cases of child abuse and neglect as possible. They are there to keep young people and children safe from harm and to take action against offenders who destroy the welfare of

* Describe the roles of different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.

At Shiloh, we are committed to walking alongside you (the parents) and helping guide your children into becoming disciples of God! We feel God is leading our ministry to help the children in their education due to great need amongst all grades. We believe that improving reading, math, speaking, science reasoning, and studying skills can greatly impact a child’s life. In helping them with their education, we hope to help them be better prepared to follow God’s plan for their life. They are welcome to bring school homework to class on Sunday night to work on with a classmate or an adult. The parent is also encouraged to reach out with information about areas the child can improve on. This class is completely free for you and your family and it

In transferring, a juvenile to adult court there is a certain amount of criteria that needs to be followed. The first criteria is if the juvenile is dangerous to the community, the maturity of the offender, and the psychology findings of the offender, it helps to determine if the juvenile is qualified to be transferred to adult court. This information is to happen in the intake process upon the processing of the offender into custody. There were two different types of questionnaires that were sent out to the juvenile court judges. With doing a survey with juvenile court judges around the nation, only 44% responded back on what the criteria to transfer the offender to adult court. These surveys made the criteria form a standard that every juvenile judge follows in determining a transfer to adult court.

2.3 Explain the main differences between communicating with adults and communicating with children and young people.

When an investigator is to being interrogation of a juvenile suspect that is believed to be involved in criminal gang activity, the investigator must follow a defined set of policies to ensure the protection of the juvenile and the criminal case that could follow. While these juveniles are suspected of committing a crime, they are still juveniles based on their age. Juvenile suspects are permitted to speak with their parents prior to the interrogation beginning; however the parents will not be allowed in the interrogation room. Interrogation should not begin until an attorney is present that can advise the juvenile being questioned or object to the line of questioning that they are being subjected to. When the individual is being Mirandize,

Adults who work with children and young people will come to know most of the personal information like date of birth, address and contact details and also sensitive information like behavioural issues, some medical information, family background, whether parents are divorcing and so on. It is the responsibility of the adult to keep this information confidential. They must protect the identity of the child they work with and that of their families and carers. They must do everything in their power to protect the privacy of every child and adult.

When discussing juveniles, it is important to understand the legal protections that are afforded to persons less than eighteen years of age. Equally important is why these protections were deemed necessary. These protections are extremely significant and alter the way juveniles interact with the

When a child is presented into the system, their first encounter occurs with a police officer. Police officers have a wide discretion when it comes to juveniles. Police can make the decision to issue a warning and release the juvenile, speak with parents and release them, make a referral to a

ESSAY TITLE: SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES WHO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

When a juvenile is being interrogated by law enforcement officials, the age of the individual must be taken into consideration. The youngest juvenile offenders if questioned in a police setting are likely to be more frightened but may also believe that they are to answer all questions that are asked without understanding what their rights are in this situation (Sheehan, 2012). They may not realize that there laws enacted to protect them and other offenders in this situation. The juvenile might also feel that if they are not honest and answer all police questions, that the might be in even more trouble than they might already be in. The maturity age of the individual being questioned must also be considered (Kostelnik & Reppucci, 2009).