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Dear [name removed]

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Request for Information – Coached or Psychologically Coerced Children

I refer to your request for information dated 3 March 2023.

The information you requested was:-

 1.  Please advise your policy, procedures and training programme for
Social Work staff dealing with and identifying ‘Coached or
psychologically coerced children?’

 2. Please provide your policy and procedures which explains types and
examples of diagnostic criteria and/or indicators & signs of a child
being coached and/or psychologically coerced?

 3. Please advise your policy and procedures that explains appropriate
methods of working with including but not limited to consideration and
intervention of a child who may present as being subject to having
been coached by psychological coercive control that is given when
working with coached and/psychologically coerced children?

Response 

Relative to the above, I have been advised of the following:

In terms of section 17(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
2002, this is formal notice that this information is not recorded.

Please note, whilst Perth & Kinross Council does not have a specific
policy, procedure or training programme that explains appropriate methods
of working with children/young people who have been coached or
psychologically coerced, our [1]Inter-Agency Child Protection Guidance
(which is currently being refreshed) contains information for
practitioners in relation to Child Sexual Exploitation where the victim is
“enticed”, “coerced”, “manipulated” etc. Our Child/Young Person’s Plan
will also deal with issues regarding coaching and psychological coercion.

You have a right to request a review of the Council’s decision. Click
[2]here to view a copy of our information leaflet which explains how to do
this. If you remain dissatisfied after the Council has carried out its
review, you can appeal [3]online to the Scottish Information Commissioner

Should you require any further explanation or assistance please do not
hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Information Officer

Information Compliance Team

Legal & Governance Services

Corporate and Democratic Services

2 High Street

Perth

PH1 5PH

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