A report has recommended changing the children’s hearings system in Scotland to ensure a paid professional is on every panel.
There is currently a volunteer-only model for children’s hearing panels, which deal with issues around care and children coming into conflict with the law.
This panel chair would ensure that discussions during hearings are not overly adversarial, it suggested. “Many have highlighted a system that often feels complex and confusing and which does not always make sense to children and families. The Scottish Government’s Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, Natalie Don, said she welcomed the report.
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