Children and Young People Act 2008
540Intensive therapy order—application to state grounds etc
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540 Intensive therapy order—application to state grounds etc An application for an intensive therapy order for a child or young person must— (a) state the grounds on which the order is sought; and (i) a risk assessment for the child or young person; and
Applications for intensive therapy orders Division 16.2.2 (ii) a copy of previous intensive therapy orders for the child or young person (if any); and (iii) the intensive therapy history (if any) for the child or young (c) state any less restrictive ways that the director-general, the therapeutic support panel and any members of the child’s or young person’s family have— (i) tried to prevent the child or young person from engaging in harmful conduct and how the less restrictive ways were not successful (if any); and (ii) considered to prevent the child or young person from engaging in harmful conduct and how the less restrictive ways were not appropriate (if any); and (d) include— (i) a therapy plan for the child or young person; and (ii) information about how the intensive therapy order is part of the overall care plan for the child or young person; and (iii) information about any consultation with, and advice received, from the therapeutic support panel in relation to (v) information about whether the child or young person is charged with an offence. Note Statements, documents and reports must be included in the application