Children's hearings redesign - Pre-birth activity by the children’s reporter - Scottish Government consultations

Pre-birth activity by the children’s reporter

To further inform the Scottish Government’s considerations, respondents’ views are sought on proposals for expanding the children’s reporter’s role to pre-birth situations. (See section 7.2 of the consultation document)

44. How could a redesigned children’s hearings system better protect babies shortly after their birth?

Please give us your views

45. What can be done to improve interagency pre-birth preparatory work?

Please give us your views

46. Do you agree that non-statutory action (practice improvements and guidance updates) is sufficient to deliver an enhanced pre-referral role for the children’s reporter in a redesigned hearings system?

Yes No

Please explain your answer