The future of secure care and the single point of contact (SPOC) for victims in the Children's Hearings System

Closes 16 Apr 2026

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Questions on national co-ordination and secure care placement allocation

Q24. If Scotland were to establish a Multi-Agency Panel to make decisions about secure care placements, similar to Northern Ireland’s model, which professionals do you think should be part of that panel? Do you also think that care experience should be represented on the panel?

Northern Ireland Multi-Agency Panel - background information

Northern Ireland operates a Multi-Agency Panel – including professionals from across health and social care, health boards, education and justice - which makes decisions about each child’s admission to secure accommodation.