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Criminal justice social work - Children's Hearings
The Children's Hearings System is unique to Scotland and was established in 1971 to address the needs and behaviour of children and young people who face serious problems in their lives. These problems can include, for example, a child committing an offence, the child's parents having difficulty looking after them or a child failing to attend school.
The hearings system sets out to look at the child as a whole and addressing his or her needs and deeds together. The system is often referred to as the Children's Panel.
A review of the system was carried out by the Scottish Parliament in 2010 and The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 25 November 2010. Having succesfully completed the Parliamentary process, the Bill received Royal Assent on 6 January 2011 and will now be known as The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011. Further information may be found at www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/bills/41-ChildrensHearing/index.htm (new window)
Further information about the Children's Hearing System can be found here www.childrens-hearings.co.uk (new window).
Updated: 22/09/11
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