1 ‘How well are children and young people protected and their needs met?’ Self-evaluation using quality indicators, HM Inspectorate of Education 2005. http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hwcpnm.pdf
2 The term ‘children’ is used throughout this guide to refer to children under the age of 16 years or for young people between the ages of 16 and 18 years for whom services hold a statutory responsibility.
3 See appendix 2. The six-point self-evaluation scale.