Children's hearings redesign - Children’s reporter’s ability to call a review hearing - Scottish Government consultations

Children’s reporter’s ability to call a review hearing

The Scottish Government wishes to consult on whether the current three month period within which a CSO cannot be reviewed - at the request of a child, relevant person or other entitled person - should be abolished or shortened. (See section 7.4 of the consultation document)

47. Do you think it would be appropriate for the children’s reporter to be able to initiate a review hearing before the expiry of the relevant period?

Yes No

Please explain your answer

48. Do you think the statutory three month period should be revised so that individuals who are entitled to request a review of a child’s compulsory supervision order (CSO) can do so within a shorter time period?

Yes No

Please explain your answer

49. Do you consider that a child being re-referred to the children’s reporter within a certain timeframe should result in that ‘re-referral’ being treated as forming part of the pre-existing referral?

Yes No

If yes, what is an appropriate timeframe from the original referral for re-referrals to be treated in this way?