Children's hearings redesign - Babies, infants, very young children and the grounds of referral - Scottish Government consultations

Babies, infants, very young children and the grounds of referral

The Scottish Government is interested in respondents’ views on whether any additional safeguards would be needed for very young children in a redesigned grounds process. (See section 6.6 of the consultation document)

37. In order to safeguard the interests of very young children, should the legal member or sheriff have discretion to convene a fact finding hearing, even if all relevant persons accept the statement of grounds?

Yes No

Please explain your answer

38. Do you have any other views about how the youngest children should be supported in this part of the process to establish grounds of referral?

Please give us your views