Glossary: Risk of serious harm to others

Describes a child or young person who has been assessed (using Asset – Risk Of Serious Harm) as having a high probability of behaving in a manner that causes physical or psychological harm (or real fear of it) to others.

Detailed Asset – Risk of Serious Harm guidance can be found in the Asset folder available from the YJB website

YJB website: www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/practitioners/Assessment/Asset.htm