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Last updated: 28/05/2024

Visiting and engaging with tamariki and rangatahi in care

This policy sets out the purpose and requirements of visiting tamariki and rangatahi in the care or custody of the chief executive.

Engaging with te tamaiti or rangatahi alone

We must engage with te tamaiti or rangatahi face to face and alone when possible to enable them to express their views more freely. If it's inappropriate to engage with te tamaiti or rangatahi face to face and alone, we must record the reasons for this and how we have enabled them to freely express their views.

Practice standard: See and engage tamariki

Recording

All information discussed during visits must be recorded in CYRAS. This includes:

  • the views of te tamaiti or rangatahi
  • any concerns raised by te tamaiti or rangatahi and how those will be addressed
  • whether the plan is on track, and if not, what updates are needed to achieve the agreed outcomes for te tamaiti or rangatahi
  • any information sharing conversations that occurred (including where a decision has been made not to share information following a consultation with te tamaiti or rangatahi, or where a decision has been made to share information against the wishes of te tamaiti or rangatahi)
  • how we have taken the views of te tamaiti or rangatahi into account and any reasons why those views can't be given effect to.

We must also record and take appropriate action if any allegations are made during a visit.

Policy: Sharing information

Policy: Allegations of harm (ill-treatment, abuse, neglect or deprivation) of tamariki in care or custody