Children's hearings redesign

Closes 28 Oct 2024

Timely notification of children’s hearings decisions

Views are sought in regard to the timely notification of children’s hearings decisions.  (See section 8.6 of the consultation document)

63. Is the current time frames for written confirmation of the decision by the children’s hearing (5 working days) still appropriate?
64. Should certain children’s decisions (e.g for an ICSO) have accelerated notification timeframes, relative to the urgency of the decision?
65. Should consistency or continuity of chairing members be the default position for each child’s hearing?
66. Would you support one single children’s panel member’s consistent involvement as an alternative approach?