Children's hearings redesign - Potential involvement of safeguarder in grounds establishment proceedings - Scottish Government consultations

Potential involvement of safeguarder in grounds establishment proceedings

The Scottish Government seeks respondents’ views on the potential involvement of safeguarders during and beyond grounds establishment in redesigned children’s hearings proceedings. (See section 6.8 of the consultation document)

41. Do you agree that there should be earlier consideration of the appointment of a safeguarder in a redesigned system?

Yes No

Please explain your answer

42. Should the proposed legal member have discretion to appoint a safeguarder to assist them with establishing the grounds of referral?

Yes No

Please explain your answer

43. Do you support the suggestion that a safeguarder’s early appointment to a child (before grounds have been established) should be presumed to end once grounds have been established?

Yes No

Please explain your answer