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63 Relationships and Physical Contact with Children
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65 REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
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66 <a
href="http://qualitystandards.proceduresonline.com/homes/p_quality_standards.html#protection_c
h" target="_blank">
66 The Protection of Children Standard
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" target="_blank">
67 The Children’s Views, Wishes and Feelings Standard
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href="http://qualitystandards.proceduresonline.com/homes/p_quality_standards.html#health"
target="_blank">
68 The Health and Well-being Standard
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69 <p>
69 <a
href="http://qualitystandards.proceduresonline.com/homes/p_quality_standards.html#positive
" target="_blank">
69 The Positive Relationships Standard
69 </a>
69 </p>
70 <h3 class="h3">
70 RELATED CHAPTER
70 </h3>
71 <p>
71 <a href="p_child_protection.html">
71 Referring Safeguarding Concerns Procedure
71 </a>
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72
72 </h2>
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74 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
74 <br />
75 Contents
75 </h2>
76 <ol>
77 <li>
77 <a href="#general">
77 General
77 </a>
77 </li>
78 <li>
78 <a href="#physical">
78 Physical Contact
78 </a>
78 </li>
79 <li>
79 <a href="#onetoone">
79 One to one Time Alone With Children
79 </a>
79 </li>
80 <li>
80 <a href="#intimate">
80 Intimate Care
80 </a>
80 </li>
81 <li>
81 <a href="#menstruation">
81 Menstruation
81 </a>
81 </li>
82 <li>
82 <a href="#enuresis">
82 Enuresis and Encopresis
82 </a>
82 </li>
83 </ol>
84 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
84 <br />
85 1.
85 <a name="general" id="general">
85 </a>
85 General
85 </h2>
86 <p>
86 The home should provide a nurturing environment that is welcoming and supportive and provides
appropriate boundaries. This environment should support a child’s physical, mental and emotional
health, in line with the approach set out in the home’s Statement of Purpose.
86 </p>
87 <p>
87 Homes must also meet children’s basic day to day needs and physical necessities. Staff should
seek to meet the child’s basic needs in the way that a good parent would, recognising that many
children in residential care have experienced environments where their needs have not been
consistently met – doing so is an important aspect of demonstrating that the staff care for the
child and value them as an individual.
87 </p>
88 <p>
88 Suitable arrangements should be in place in all homes for matters relating to physical contact,
intimate care, menstruation, enuresis, encopresis and other aspects of children's personal care.
These arrangements should take into account the child’s gender, religion, ethnicity,
cultural and linguistic background, sexual identity, mental health, any disability, their
assessed needs, previous experiences and any relevant plans e.g.
88 <a href="http://trixresources.proceduresonline.com/nat_key/keywords/placement_plan.html"
target="_blank">
88 Placement Plan
88 </a>
88 and
88 <a href="http://trixresources.proceduresonline.com/nat_key/keywords/care_plan.html"
target="_blank">
88 Care Plan
88 </a>
88 .
88 </p>
89 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
89 <br />
90 2.
90 <a name="physical" id="physical">
90 </a>
90 Physical Contact
90 </h2>
91 <p>
91 Staff must provide a level of care, including physical contact, which is designed to demonstrate
warmth, respect, and positive regard for children.
91 </p>
92 <p>
92 Physical contact should be given in a manner that is safe and protective and promotes positive
relationships with adults.
92 </p>
93 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
93 <br />
94 3.
94 <a name="onetoone" id="onetoone">
94 </a>
94 One to One Time Alone With Children
94 </h2>
95 <p>
95 Where a staff members daily work brings them into a one to one situation they should inform
other staff why this is necessary and where this will be taking place.
95 </p>
96 <p>
96 Where one to one work is delivered as part of a specialist service or direct work programme this
should be identified in the Placement Plan.
96 </p>
97 <p>
97 Managers will, where it is deemed necessary, ensure a risk assessment is carried out for the
delivery of any piece of work that is consistent with the Placement Plan.
97 </p>
98 <p>
98 Staff should always try to keep doors open unless this constitutes a breach of privacy for the
child. In these instances it may be necessary to undertake a risk assessment of the situation.
98 </p>
99 <p>
99 No volunteer working in the home should ever be in a one to one situation with a child.
99 </p>
100 <p>
100 If an accident happens whilst in this situation as with any other situation make sure an
accident report form is filled in and signed by all parties.
100 </p>
101 <p>
101 Giving first aid or personal care (where deemed necessary on the Placement Plan), should be
recorded on the relevant format.
101 </p>
102 <p>
102 If any member of staff is uneasy about the behaviour of others who are putting himself or
herself or the child at risk they must inform the manager of the home.
102 </p>
103 Where a member of staff feels that the unease is centred on the registered manager they must
report this to a manager outside of the line management of the home, or to the child's social
worker.
104 <p>
104 Any allegations, suspicions and/or disclosures of abuse should be reported as per
104 <a href="p_child_protection.html">
104 Referring Safeguarding Concerns Procedure
104 </a>
104 .
104 </p>
105 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
105 <br />
106 4.
106 <a name="intimate" id="intimate">
106 </a>
106 Intimate Care
106 </h2>
107 <p>
107 Children must be supported and encouraged to undertake bathing, showers and other intimate care
of themselves without relying on staff.
107 </p>
108 If a child need helps with intimate care, arrangements must emphasise the child’s dignity.
Where necessary staff will be provided with specialist training and support.
109 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
109 <br />
110 5.
110 <a name="menstruation" id="menstruation">
110 </a>
110 Menstruation
110 </h2>
111 <p>
111 Young women should be supported and encouraged to keep their own supply of sanitary protection
without having to request it from staff.
111 </p>
112 <p>
112 There should also be adequate provision for the private disposal of used sanitary protection.
112 </p>
113 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
113 <br />
114 6.
114 <a name="enuresis" id="enuresis">
114 </a>
114 Enuresis and Encopresis
114 </h2>
115 <p>
115 If it is known or suspected that a child is likely to experience enuresis (involuntary
urination) and/or, encopresis (soiling) or may be prone to smearing it should be discussed
openly, with the child if possible, and strategies adopted for managing it. These strategies
should be outlined in the child's Placement Plan.
115 </p>
116 <p>
116 It may be appropriate to consult a Continence Nurse or other specialist, who will provide advice
on the most appropriate strategy to adopt. In the absence of such advice, the following should
be adopted:
116 </p>
117 <ol type="a">
118 <li>
118 Talk to the child in private, openly but sympathetically;
118 </li>
119 <li>
119 Do not treat it as the fault of the child, or apply any form of sanction;
119 </li>
120 <li>
120 Do not require the child to clear up; arrange for the child to be cleaned and remove then wash
any soiled bedding and clothes;
120 </li>
121 <li>
121 Keep a record, either on a dedicated form or in the child's Daily Record;
121 </li>
122 <li>
122 Consider making arrangements for the child to have any supper in good time before retiring,
and arranging for the child to use the toilet before retiring; also consider arranging for the
child to be woken to use the toilet during the night;
122 </li>
123 <li>
123 Consider using mattresses or bedding that can withstand being soiled or wet.
123 </li>
124 </ol>
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