Children's hearings redesign - A redesigned children’s panel - Scottish Government consultations

A redesigned children’s panel

Views are sought on the possibility of some measure of payment for panel members. (See section 8.1 of the consultation document)

50. Do you believe the children’s panel element of the children’s hearings system should retain the unpaid lay volunteer model in whole or in part?

Yes No

51. Would you support some measure of payment for panel members, over and above the current system of expenses, in return for the introduction of new and updated expectations?

Yes No

52. Do you have any views on the introduction of new roles into the children’s panel?

Paid Chair Paid specialist Panel Member – possibly including care-experience Paid Panel Member Volunteer Panel Member

Please explain your answer

53. Recognising that payment of panel members/chairing members would represent a significant new national investment in decision making, do you have views on priority resourcing for other parts of the system?

Yes No

Please explain your answer

54. Each children’s hearing currently consists of 3 panel members, with one chairing: