Assessing Gillick competence

To assess Gillick competence for a child with no consent response:

1. From the session page for a school go to the Children in session tab.
2. Find the child using the Needs consent or Has a refusal filters.

3. Select their name to open their record.
4. Select Assess Gillick competence.
5. Select Yes or No for each question to record your assessment.
6. When you have finished, select Complete your assessment.

If the child is assessed as Gillick competent, you still need to add a consent response:

1. In the child’s record, select Record a new consent response.

2. Select Child (Gillick competent) then Continue.
3. Record whether the child agrees to the vaccination and select Continue.
4. Record whether the child wants their parent or guardian to receive confirmation of the vaccination and select Continue.
5. Answer the health questions and select Continue.
6. Check the answers. If they are correct, select Confirm. To change an answer, select Change.