Quality standard

Quality statements

Quality statements

Statement 1 Children and young people who display marked changes in behaviour or emotional state are encouraged to talk about their wellbeing.

Statement 2 Children and young people who have experienced abuse or neglect receive support from a consistent group of practitioners.

Statement 3 Children and young people who have experienced abuse or neglect have their words accurately represented in notes summarising their conversations with practitioners.

Statement 4 Children and young people who have experienced abuse or neglect agree with practitioners how they will communicate with each other.

Statement 5 Children and young people who have experienced abuse or neglect are offered therapeutic interventions based on a detailed assessment of therapeutic needs.

Other quality standards that should be considered when commissioning or providing services to children and young people affected by abuse and neglect include:

A full list of NICE quality standards is available from the quality standards topic library.