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Children’s Hearings Scotland is currently recruiting for three new roles. For more information about these posts visit our Recruitment page. The Closing date for all three posts is Friday 10th February 2012.


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PUBLIC SERVICES REFORM (SCOTLAND) ACT 2010: DUTIES TO PUBLISH INFORMATION

Sections 31 and 32 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the Act) impose duties on listed public bodies to publish information on expenditure and certain other matters as soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year. The intention is to promote openness and transparency across the public sector in Scotland.

Children’s Panels and Children’s Advisory Committees are both listed in Schedule 8 to the Act, and so are both required, as a minimum, to report for October 2010 - March 2011. Responses - please click on the link below

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About the Children's Hearings System

  • Background
    The Children’s Hearings system represents one of the radical changes initiated by the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968...
  • Employer Awareness
    The system relies on the efforts of trained volunteers - children’s panel members - and this is possible in many cases only with the support of their employers...
  • Info for Children
    Children and families who have some problems go to a meeting to talk with people called panel members. There will be 3 panel members at the meeting...
  • Info for Families
    Some useful facts about children's hearings, your rights, your child's rights, and how to get help and more information...
  • Complaints
    Do you have a complaint relating to the Children’s Hearings system? All complaints are treated seriously and action will always be taken to look into the matter...