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Visits to young people in secure care settings: visit and monitoring report
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 37
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Findings from the joint Mental Welfare Commission and Care Inspectorate visits to young people in secure care settings in Scotland. The visits took place in five secure care establishments and were completed in early 2014. Inspectors spoke to 27 young people and examined an additional eight records. A staff questionnaire was completed at each site and, in addition, staff were interviewed about each individual young person about whom information had been gathered. The report covers a range of thematic areas, including: journey into secure care and reasons for admission to secure care; contact with mental health supports prior to being received into secure care, and while in the placement; how is information about a young person’s mental health care needs communicated between external agencies and secure care units, and shared with care staff within units; how are young people involved in decisions about their mental health care and support; appropriate crisis management to ensure that young people with mental health difficulties remain safe at times when their behaviour is stressed and agitated; the importance of supportive services, both internal and external, focussing on the mental health needs of the young people in their care; and the interaction of unit staff with young people and external agencies in the planning of and providing support on discharge. For each areas the report sets out key messages and recommendations. (Edited publisher abstract)