Does your psychology practice work with children?
This child-friendly pack contains key legal templates and guidance on how you are legally expected to approach treating children, either with their consent or that of their parents, in the United Kingdom.
 
The pack contains five documents:
 
Guidance for documents and consents required when treating children, including:
Outline of parental consent and different ages of children and what you need to do for each age category.
When you do and don’t need parental consent.
Brief summary of Gillick Competent.
Information on the Children’s Code.
What is a child friendly privacy Policy and when you need one.
Child Friendly Privacy Policy template. This includes an AI clause to satisfy transparency requirements when using AI in your business. 
Child Friendly Therapy Terms template. This also includes an AI clause. 
Therapy Terms for Parents Template (to deal with payment terms, liability, disclaimers, appointment making, etc.) including an AI clause. 
Psychology Safeguarding Policy. This is an internal document for staff outlining procedures and responsibilities to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm, including legal frameworks, recognition of abuse, reporting processes, confidentiality, and team member training requirements.