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Draft Children’s ServicesDraft Children’s Services
(Scotland) Bill(Scotland) Bill
David Thomson
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This sessionThis session
About 10 to 15 minutes
Aim is to give you an understanding of:
•The consultation process and timings
•Key issues in the Bill
•Other issues we are consulting on
Opportunity to submit questions
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The consultationThe consultation
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The consultationThe consultation
Copies widely distributed
Copies available today
www.scotland.gov.uk/childrensservicesbill
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Process and timing: the consultationProcess and timing: the consultation
Published on 19 December 2006
With responses due by 31 March 2007
Number of consultation events
And a hope that legislation would be ready for consideration by the new administration in May / June
To be introduced?
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The draft Bill: Key issuesThe draft Bill: Key issues
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Should I be paying attention?: Agencies Should I be paying attention?: Agencies
You are an agency if you are:
•A local authority
•A Health Board
•A police force
•A specified public body
•A specified non-public body
And you have proposed duties under this Bill
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Taking action to support childrenTaking action to support children
Agencies must:
•Be alert to the needs of children
•Take action where required
Action taken must:
•Be in the best interests of the child
•Have regard to the views of the child and their family
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A framework for working togetherA framework for working together
Agencies should work together locally and should make effective arrangements
When working together for an individual child or young person, agencies must:
•Adopt a plan
•Designate a person responsible for implementation
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A wider responsibility to deliver for childrenA wider responsibility to deliver for children
Changes to grounds for referral to reflect:
•The needs of the child
•An indicator of significant need
•The need for compulsion
Introduction of interim supervision requirements
Widening duties imposed in supervision requirements to relevant agencies
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Other things to think aboutOther things to think about
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We are also consulting on:We are also consulting on:
Changes to the Vulnerable Witnesses Act
Engaging with young people involved in offending
Changes to the SCRA and procedural changes to Children’s Hearings system
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And:And:
Equal opportunities and Human Rights
Information sharing amongst agencies
Support for panel members
Regulatory impact assessment
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Thanks for listening and Thanks for listening and contributingcontributing