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Summary of changes
All young people aged 16 or above are required to provide consent for their own assessment. The ASC2 form has been changed to reflect this.
Detailed
Like all adults, young people aged 16 or over are presumed (unless proven otherwise) to have capacity to decide on their own health and wellbeing. This means they must consent to their own assessment.
Where it is felt that a young person does not have capacity to consent, evidence of this will have to be provided.
Referrals for children and young people under 16 remains unchanged.