Rationale

It is recognised that children, young people and their parents/carers engage better with services when they are active participants in their own care planning. Promoting recovery in mental health puts the process of outcomes of care as a joint partnership involving children, young people and their parents/carers.

Care that is centred on the child or young person should ensure that assessments, care planning and care delivery are based on the outcomes identified and agreed with the child or young person and their parents/carers. The care provided should be planned with the child or young person and their parents/carers on the basis of assessed needs.

Children and young people and their parents/carers should be provided with a range of information about the outcome of the assessment, the diagnosis or formulation , treatment options, outcomes, risks, side effects and their rights on an ongoing basis.

Children and young people should be regularly consulted on whom they want to have access to their care plan . Children and young people will receive mental health care guided by the Millan Principles .

Care planning involves a regular review of the ongoing care delivery and should be consistent with the GIRFEC practice model.