Children's hearings redesign
Relevant persons
Views are invited on where and how the current arrangements could be improved. In particular, we are interested in whether respondents’ feel it is necessary to legislate for the participation and engagement of a broader range of people in the preparation for a hearing. We would particularly be interested in views on whether there would be advantages in creating an additional class of person with certain rights to provide their views at an early stage, and to participate appropriately as the case proceeds. (See section 5.2 of the consultation document)