THE CHILDREN’S PANEL

BACKGROUND

Scotland’s Children’s Hearings System was introduced by the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 and is now governed by the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

On 15 April 1971 children’s hearings took over from the courts most of the responsibility for dealing with children and young people under 16, and in some cases under 18, who commit offences or who are in need of care and protection.

The children’s hearing system has developed to include changes in the law. These include the specific rights for children contained in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the general human rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights

TASK

Take and IPad and got to the following address;

http://www.chscotland.gov.uk/the-childrens-hearings-system/how-does-the-childrens-hearings-system-work/

You should use the website to find out;

1. Why someone would be referred to the children’s reporter

2. Reasons why it would be then escalated to a children’s hearing

3. The process of the hearing

4. What decisions can be made at a hearing

QUESTION