Fraser guidelines
Guidance from the same court case as Gillick competence, used specifically for decisions about giving contraceptive advice to under-16s.
- Used in
- England, Wales
- Topic
- Safeguarding and child protection
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Related terms
- Gillick competence England Wales
- A legal test of whether a child under 16 is mature enough to consent to their own medical treatment without parental consent.
More terms: Safeguarding and child protection
DSL · Early help · Filtering and monitoring · Keeping Children Safe in Education · LADO · Low-level concern
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