The vulnerable young person process (VYP process) aims to support practitioners in their decision making when working with vulnerable young people in Tameside. It is presented in the form of a flow chart, with embedded links to relevant documents / websites. To acess the vulnerable young person flowchart click here.
Sometimes practitioners may find themselves working with a young person where concerns that the young person is at risk of harm stem from their own behaviour / lifestyle rather than from concerns about the parent / carers ability to keep them safe. In these situations child protection enquiries may not be triggered however concerns of harm remain. In these situations practitioners can convene a Vulnerable Young Person’s (VYP) meeting.
The VYP meeting is the forum where practitioners (and young person / carer) should share information in order to formulate a holistic understanding of the young person’s needs, their vulnerabilities and protective factors and with the information undertake an assessment of the risk of harm faced by the young person.
The group will agree a holistic, multi agency support plan which will include a risk management plan and contingency plan for the young person. A format for the structure of the meeting is included in the flow chart and can also be accessed here.
For more information about what the vulnerable process is and how to it please click here.
To read more about research available on this area of practice go to the Learning Resources on the TSCB website where you can find information about a study into safeguarding young people.
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