Scottish Executive Public Consultation

The Children's Hearings Review was launched on 22nd April and is seeking to develop and improve the system, which tackles the needs of children who are at risk either through lack of care and protection of abuse, or who offend.

The Children's Hearings Review was launched on 22nd April and is seeking to develop and improve the system, which tackles the needs of children who are at risk either through lack of care and protection of abuse, or who offend.

The first part of the consultation will last until July and is looking at the principles and objectives of the system - why do we have a Children's Hearings system and what do we want it to achieve for vulnerable children?

Scottish Ministers want to hear from you - what you think the system should be doing and to raise awareness of Children's Hearings. With this in mind a number of public discussions are being organised and the dates and locations are listed below.

• Monday 10 May Edinburgh
   
• Tuesday 11 May Greenock
   
• Monday 17 May Aberdeen
   
• Monday 24 May Perth
   
• Tuesday 25 May Falkirk
   
• Monday 14 June Glasgow
   
• Monday 21 June East Kilbride
   
• Monday 21 June Ayr
   
• TBC Selkirk
   
• TBC Inverness

If you are interested, or know of someone who would be, email Hearing.edinburgh@holyrood.com or go to the website on www.holyrood.com

20 May 2004