Mar 2, 2021 | Partner news
There has been a reduction in face to face Hearings since the start of the year as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. The Hearings System has responded by moving towards a virtual first model for all Hearings. Since January, a Virtual Hearings Group, led...
Jan 14, 2021 | Partner news
Today Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) launch their biggest ever national campaign to recruit new volunteer Children’s Panel Members to work with children in their local communities. Panel Members are volunteers from local communities who take part in...
Nov 23, 2020 | Partner news
A new website has been launched to help children and young people find an advocate. If you are going to a Children’s Hearing – no matter where you live in Scotland – you can get an advocate to help you. You can find out more about what is an advocate, how they can...
Nov 10, 2020 | Partner news
A policy briefing has been published today (Tuesday 10 November) exploring ‘Young people and parents’ views on privacy and how this affects their participation in the Children’s Hearings System’. Privacy and confidentiality in the Children’s Hearings System have...
Oct 29, 2020 | Partner news
SCRA’s Annual Report 2019/20 has been published today, Thursday 29 October 2020. The Annual Report includes the full set of audited Annual Accounts for 2019/20 which contains a new section on performance. The report starts with a foreword, authored by SCRA’s Board...
Oct 26, 2020 | Partner news
A ground breaking piece of research has been published today (Monday 26 October) by the SCRA and Barnardo’s Scotland. ‘Sexual exploitation of children involved in the Children’s Hearings System’ is the first national study of child sexual exploitation in Scotland. The...