Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01768 · Session 5

Children Hearing proceedings should be minuted and or recorded

Closed Submitted 20 Nov 2019 People & Communities
Signatures
0
74 online signatures with a country
Comments
12
Considered
3 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that all proceedings in a Children's Hearing are minuted or recorded.

What the petitioner did first

I have discussed this issue with MSPs, an MP and with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA).

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 30 Jan 2020
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    1 mention
  2. 24 Sep 2020
    Public Petitions Committee
    Continued Petitions
    1 mention
  3. 27 Jan 2021
    Public Petitions Committee
    Continued Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

74 online signatures
  1. Scotland64 86.5%
  2. United Kingdom8 10.8%
  3. England1 1.4%
  4. Wales1 1.4%

Comments

12 comments, oldest first
  1. Ruth Craxton 20 Nov 2019
    Children's hearings should be audio recorded and paper transcript issued to all attendees. My experience of 'minutes' from child protection meetings is that the minutes are far from accurate and it is almost impossible to get the minutes altered to reflect what was actually said.
  2. Michele Dickson 20 Nov 2019
    It should be compulsory for children to TALK!
  3. Jane McGillion 20 Nov 2019
    A recording of a hearing is there to refer back to and to ensure total transparency for all involved. Why on earth does this not happen at Children's Hearings when very important decisions are being made about a child's life? Unbelievable.
  4. Jane McGillion 20 Nov 2019
    Recording Children's Hearings would ensure total transparency for everyone involved, as well as allowing there to be a reference point should future discussions need to take place. I find it unbelievable that there are no minutes or recording of what happens in these hearings, particularly when the outcome is likely to be life changing for the families involved.
  5. Jane McGillion 20 Nov 2019
    Recording or minuting of Children's Hearings is paramount in ensuring total transparency for all involved. It also provides a reference point should further discussions need to take place. I find it unbelievable that there is no recording of these hearings, particularly as the outcome of them are like to have a long term effect on the families involved.
  6. Wendy woolfson 21 Nov 2019
    They should be re orded the same as in any other meeting and all parties associated with the meeting should have access. Its especially important for the young persons views to be recorded and decisions made. Why this isn't happening already is questionable
  7. Sara Noble 21 Nov 2019
    This is an absolute must.
  8. Gemma mcmaster 21 Nov 2019
    I fully agree that the whole child protection system need to be utterly revamped ...Its disgusting
  9. DEBORA MILAZZO 23 Nov 2019
    Stop chid trafficking. promote truth and transparency in the 'family' courts
  10. Laura Louden 25 Nov 2019
    The social work need to be accountable for the lies they put in reports and tell at hearings.
  11. michele simmons 25 Nov 2019
    The only way to help ensure no more miscarriage of justice happens.
  12. Peter Stewart Kelbie 6 Dec 2019
    I am an excare client taken into care at birth. There has been many worries and concerns regarding the Scottish Children's Panels over many decades. Best Wishes.