Clinical pathway for children and young people who have disclosed sexual abuse: consultation

This pathway is relevant for children under 16 years of age (or up to 18 years of age for young people with vulnerabilities and additional support needs).


References

CSA Centre of Expertise (2019) Measuring the Scale and Changing the Nature of Child Sexual Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation [cited 12 April 2019]

Managed Clinical Network for Child Protection (2017) Standards of Service Provision and Quality Indicators for the Paediatric Medical Component of Child Protection Services in Scotland [cited 23 April 2018]

Managed Clinical Network for Child Protection (2018) Consent for Joint Paediatric Forensic Examination of Children and Young People [cited 9 December 2018]

NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland (2017) Standards for Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services for People who have experienced Rape, Sexual Assault or Child Sexual Abuse: Children, Young People and Adults[cited 9 November 2018]

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (2011) Sexual Abuse: A Public Health Challenge [cited 9 November 2018]

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (2017) NSPCC Right to Recover [cited 9 November 2018]

Office for National Statistics (2016) Crime in England and Wales: year ending Mar 2016 [cited 12 April 2019]

Regional Managed Clinical Network for Child Protection (2018) Standards of Service Provision and Quality Indicators for the Paediatric Medical Component of Child Protection Services in Scotland[cited 9 November 2018]

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2015) Physical signs of child sexual abuse - evidence-based review https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/shop-publications/physical-signs-child-sexual-abuse-evidence-based-review [cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (1980) Education (Scotland) Act 1980[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (1995) Children (Scotland) Act 1995[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2005) Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005) [cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2007) Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2007) Delivering a Healthy Future: an Action Framework for Children and Young People's Health in Scotland [cited 6 December 2018]

Scottish Government (2009) Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009) [cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2010)Underage Sexual Activity: Identifying Child Protection Concerns [cited 26 November]

Scottish Government (2011) Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2013) Child Protection Guidance for Health Professionals [cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2014) Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2014) National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2017) Taskforce for the Improvement of Services for Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2018) Honouring the Lived Experience, Chief Medical Officer’s Taskforce to Improve Services for Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault Option Appraisal Report [cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2018) Recorded Crime in Scotland 2017-18 [cites 18 April 2019]

Scottish Government (2019) The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey [cited 12 April 2019]

Scottish Government (2019) Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2017-2018 [cited 18 April 2019]

World Health Organisation (2004) Guidelines for Medical-Legal Care for Victims of Sexual Violence [cited 23 April 2019]

Contact

Email: Vicky.Carmichael@gov.scot

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