Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 1995

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:addresses youth offending
gptkbp:aimsTo children at risk
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Children's_Hearings_(Scotland)_Act_2011
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:defines grounds for referral to a hearing
gptkbp:enables legal representation for children
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:encourages family involvement in hearings
gptkbp:established Children's Hearings
appeal process for decisions
panel of lay members
gptkbp:facilitates intervention in family matters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 1995
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child
gptkbp:involves social work services
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith child advocacy efforts
gptkbp:isAttendedBy gptkb:Scottish_Government
gptkbp:isChallengedBy legal reforms
gptkbp:isCitedIn legal cases regarding child welfare
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor lack of resources
implementation challenges
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn academic literature
policy debates
legal forums
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy research studies
government reports
child welfare organizations
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy social work practices
gptkbp:isLinkedTo community support services
child welfare initiatives
youth justice system
gptkbp:isLocatedIn local authorities
gptkbp:isPartOf Scottish_legal_history
Scottish_child_welfare_policy
Scottish_legal_framework
gptkbp:isPromotedBy child advocacy groups
social_justice_advocates
gptkbp:isPromotedThrough public awareness campaigns
gptkbp:isReferencedIn educational materials
policy documents
gptkbp:isRelatedTo Child Protection Act 1997
gptkbp:isReviewedBy independent review bodies
gptkbp:isSubjectTo Scottish_Parliament_scrutiny
gptkbp:isSupportedBy community organizations
legal professionals
various NGOs
child protection agencies
gptkbp:mandates child welfare assessments
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Scottish_Children's_Reporter_Administration
gptkbp:promotes collaboration between agencies
gptkbp:provides support services for families
confidentiality for hearings
voluntary measures for children
gptkbp:purpose to provide a system for dealing with children in need of care and protection
gptkbp:relatedTo Children's Rights
gptkbp:requires training for panel members
monitoring of outcomes for children
reporting of child welfare concerns
gptkbp:supports rehabilitation of children
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1995-06-01