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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 540

Intensive therapy order—application to state grounds etc

An application for an intensive therapy order for a child or young person must—

        (a)     state the grounds on which the order is sought; and

        (b)     include—

              (i)     a risk assessment for the child or young person; and

              (ii)     a copy of previous intensive therapy orders for the child or young person (if any); and

              (iii)     the intensive therapy history (if any) for the child or young person; and

        (c)     state any less restrictive ways that the director-general, the therapeutic support panel and any members of the child's or young person's family have—

              (i)     tried to prevent the child or young person from engaging in harmful conduct and how the less restrictive ways were not successful (if any); and

              (ii)     considered to prevent the child or young person from engaging in harmful conduct and how the less restrictive ways were not appropriate (if any); and

        (d)     include—

              (i)     a therapy plan for the child or young person; and

              (ii)     information about how the intensive therapy order is part of the overall care plan for the child or young person; and

              (iii)     information about any consultation with, and advice received, from the therapeutic support panel in relation to the child or young person;

              (v)     information about whether the child or young person is charged with an offence.

Note     Statements, documents and reports must be included in the application (see  s 696).



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