Anyone know about Gillick competency and testing

[Surviving]

So I’ve heard of Gillick competency but not too sure on it all. Apparently your child as young as young as 7 can speak for themselves as long as they are mature for their age

[diymum@1]

you could call the NSPCC and ask im not sure if this is to assess consent? if she did not fall into this bracket it would be worth asking for a therapist to start some work with her – it does take time to build a rapport. you can always see if you could use this test though its worth a shot x*x i suppose its abit like capacity really x

[Lisa]

Hi Suriving,

As Diymum suggests, the NSPCC has information about Gillick Competency on their website here;

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/briefings/gillick-competency-and-fraser-guidelines/

There is a link to a contact form to get further advice, or you can phone them.

Kind Regards,

Lisa

[Twisted Sister]

They are also more vulnerable….just be sure have a completely independent advocate for them, as cafcass have been involved in too many childrens’ death/injuries based on their recommendations from speaking with ‘independent’ children.

Warmest wishes

TS

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