Oct 6, 2020 | CHIP Latest news
The Fife Children’s Hearings Improvement Partnership has published its second report this time looking at the response to the pandemic. The report covers virtual Hearings, the return to face to face Hearings and updates on some of the partnership work which has been...
Aug 12, 2020 | CHIP Latest news
This is the second report produced by the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) and Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) on the use of children’s provisions within Schedule 3 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020. The first report, covering the period 7...
Jul 2, 2020 | CHIP Latest news
Since just before lockdown, virtual Hearings have been taking place. However, as lockdown restrictions started to ease, planning has been taking place to reintroduce face to face Hearings. Traditional, face to face Hearings will only be able to take place with strict...
Jun 17, 2020 | CHIP Latest news
The Scottish Government is consulting on raising the age at which a young person can be referred to a Children’ Hearing from 16 to 18. Currently only 16 and 17-year-olds who are already within the Children’s Hearings System can be referred or have their order...
Jun 11, 2020 | CHIP Latest news
Two new documents have been published on the CHIP website today (Thursday 11 June). One is Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 – Reporting requirements section 4 and schedule 3. The second is a Reporting Requirements Children’s Provisions Data Report – 7 April to 20...
Jun 2, 2020 | CHIP Latest news
Our Hearings, Our Voice (OHOV) has provided an update to CHIP members on its work during the spring. The update, which you can read here, includes the work which has been ongoing to support the young people during the Covid-19 pandemic and the launch of a secure...
