Posts Tagged with "children’s panels"
We must give children in care a fair chance in life
I am very concerned by the claims in today’s Audit Scotland report that many children’s care plans ‘lack clear action and long-term goals’, and that a ‘better understanding’ of costs is necessary to ensure services provide value for money. The report, entitled ‘Getting it Right for Children in Residential care’, reveals that children’s services across the [...]
Continue reading...Worrying Rise in Child Supervision Measures
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Figures out today show a worrying rise in the number of children placed on compulsary supervision measures or referred to Childrens Panels on the grounds of “lack of parental care”. The increased referrals, on care and welfare grounds, highlight the significant number of Scotland’s children who are not growing up in the safe, loving and caring enviornment that [...]
Continue reading...Education Committee move to protect Children’s Hearing System
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
This morning I convened a special meeting of the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committtee to consider last week’s decision to move to annul the Governments SSI on legal representation at Children’s Hearings. I am pleased to report that Committee members have voted to reject the SSI and I’m sure this will be welcome news to [...]
Continue reading...Further Children’s Hearing Blow for the SNP
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Just a few days after the SNP were forced to abandon their proposed Children’s Hearings Bill, the Education Committee last night moved to annul the Government’s proposed SSI on legal representation at Children’s Hearings. The Government’s proposals had been criticised by the Children’s Panel Chairman’s Group, who felt they could have a profound effect on the way [...]
Continue reading...Government Finally Sees Sense
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Today’s announcement by the Scottish Government to call a halt to the progress of the Children’s Hearings Bill in the face of widespread criticism by panel members across Scotland is to be welcomed. It is a shame that they have taken so long to listen to the concerns that almost everyone involved in the hearings [...]
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