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How to guide – All About Me plan
Occurs on: Care standards, All About Me plan, All About Me plan to meet the needs of tamariki and rangatahi
Step-by-step instructions for creating, recording and maintaining the plan in CYRAS.
Information sharing
Disclosing information
Any decision to disclose information should be done to help support and protect tamariki or rangatahi, or assist their whānau or family to help tamariki or rangatahi as early as possible.
Assessment and planning
When tamariki are unsupervised (‘home alone’)
When we become aware that te tamaiti has been left at home alone or unsupervised in another place, we need to assess whether there is evidence of supervisory neglect.
Care
Tamariki All About Me plan — child-friendly version
The Tamariki All About Me Plan describes how the needs of tamariki and rangatahi in care will be supported, as set out in the All About Me Plan, in a form appropriate to te tamaiti or rangatahi.
Interventions
Confidentiality and the family group conference
A family group conference is a private and confidential meeting. All discussion and information shared during the conference is privileged.
Care, Policy
Reports to the Ombudsman – section 47
We must provide a report to the Ombudsman where te tamaiti or rangatahi is in the custody of the chief executive by way of a section 39, 40 or 42 warrant and is released from that custody within 5 days without being brought before the Family Court.
Assessment and planning
Family Violence Act 2018 and Family Violence (Amendments) Act 2018
Changes introduced under the Family Violence Act 2018, together with the Family Violence (Amendments) Act 2018, have important implications for the work we do as we build and deepen our understanding with tamariki, rangatahi, whānau or families.
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) surrogacy adoption: Legal issues
When assessing applicants for an adoption involving surrogacy we need to be aware of the work the applicants have already done in preparation for the in-vitro fertilisation at the fertility clinic. By asking the applicants to describe this experience we will be able to build on existing knowledge and enhance understanding rather than being merely repetitive.
Information sharing, Policy
Sharing information
Sharing information is a key part of a practitioner’s role when working with tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau or family to ensure we're keeping tamariki and rangatahi safe. We respect the mana and dignity of the people the information is about.
Assessment and planning
Identity and culture
This page explores culture and identity, including what culture and identity are, forming a sense of self-belief and the hopes, dreams and wishes of te tamaiti and rangatahi.