Legal essentials for working with children and young people in independent practice
Legal documents, policies and training so you can support children and families with confidence
Do you want to work with children or young people in your practice but worry that your existing documents don’t quite fit when children and parents are involved?
Maybe your head is fizzing with questions and with no team to turn to you find yourself going round in circles. Perhaps your inner monologue has started to sound a bit like:
How do I balance confidentiality with my duty to inform parents/guardians about therapy progress or safeguarding concerns?
What do I do when a child can’t understand my normal therapy contract?
What if only one parent consents?
It is your clinical responsibility to gain informed consent where possible and your legal duty to ensure consent is collected and data shared in the right way.
This can feel like a minefield in independent practice but never fear, many psychologists and therapists have trodden this path before you and we are bringing you up-to-date advice and templates from experts.
What’s included:
Child therapy contracts
Child-friendly therapy contract and privacy policy so you can gather informed consent from children and young people. PLUS a video you can show to children to help gain informed consent.
Parent therapy contracts
Adapted parent contract and privacy policy so you can set clear payment expectations, communication and data-sharing boundaries with parents and guardians.
Training and Q&A
Instant access to recorded training and Q&A session to help you understand who needs to give consent, how contracts and information sharing works with children and how and when to apply the Gillik competence test.
Clare Veal is a commercial lawyer specialising in helping start-ups, solopreneurs, and small to medium sized companies navigate the legal world with clear and friendly advice.
She specialises in commercial contracts, intellectual property, e-commerce, consumer and data protection legal disciplines.
She has been helping us to understand the risks for our business and how to stay protected in Psychology business School since 2021 so has developed particular expertise in mental health practices.
Dr Jenny Draisey is a Clinical Psychologist based around Guildford, Surrey who works with children and young people (aged 5-18) and their families.
She specialises in assessing and treating young people presenting with a range of mental health difficulties.
Jenny has been in private practice for many years and has learned to balance the demands of working with children and families with her own family life.
FAQs
Is there live session?
You already missed it but thankfully, the recording has been uploaded so you can access it immediately. Clare and I are also both open to your questions on email.
Is there a recording?
You already missed it but thankfully, the recording has been uploaded so you can access it immediately. Clare and I are also both open to your questions on email.
How long will I have access to the legal documents?
You have lifetime access. In addition, we regularly update the documents so the version in your portal always reflects the latest legal advice.
Who will these documents work for?
Any regulated mental health professional working with children and young people (psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors etc).
Who are the trainers?
The session is hosted by Clare Veal, a commercial lawyer and Dr Jenny Draisey, a Clinical Psychologist with a busy child psychology practice so you know you are getting the best clinical and legal advice.
Work with children and young people with confidence
Independent practice can be scary, especially when we are working with vulnerable groups. It doesn’t have to be! Get your pack now for just £375+VAT and feel reassured that you have everything you need to work with children and young people safely.
