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Hearing room improvements
Young people helped make improvements to Hearing rooms across Scotland. A number of Hearing rooms have recently been given a makeover to try and increase the participation of children and young people in their Hearings. Nine of SCRA’s Hearing rooms have been given a...
Give Me a Chance – film launch
A Modern Apprentice working in the Children’s Hearings System has starred in a new film which was recently launched. Sophie Henderson, age 18, scripted, starred in and co-directed the short film called “Give me a chance” which was made by the Fostering Network....
Preparing for your Hearing
Participation Officer, Jennifer Orren writes a blog about how important it is that children and young people are prepared for their Hearing… Attending a Children’s Hearing is an important process, where decisions are made that are in your best interests and to help...
Resources for young people
Resources have been produced to help young people in care. The information, has been developed by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland & Who Cares? Scotland, is also aimed at care leavers and the adults who support them. They can help you...
Giving young people a voice
A plan to give young people a real say in the Children’s Hearings System is one step closer to becoming a reality. Key agencies involved in Scotland’s Hearings System want to create a Board for Hearings and care-experienced children and young people. The aim of the...
Blog by Principal Reporter
Hello, I am Neil Hunter, I am Principal Reporter and Chief Executive Officer at SCRA. In April 2015 SCRA became proud Corporate Parents of Scottish children and young people in the Children’s Hearings System who are on Compulsory Supervision Orders. SCRA’s Corporate...
New corporate parenting site
Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) and the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) wanted to provide you with a more interactive experience to explain about our corporate parenting commitments. You can of course read our plans, but hopefully our website...
Message from CHS
Hello I’m Boyd McAdam, the National Convener and Chief Executive of Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS). Since April 2015 when the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 was introduced, CHS and the 22 Area Support Teams, who support the national Children’s Panel...