Role of children's hearing system

• Is involved with drugs and alcohol
• Role of the Children's Hearing System

  • Investigate
  • Organise a Panel
  • Support the Child
• Investigate


  1. Look into any allegations or concerns that have been forwarded onto the hearing system

  2. Gather evidence and statements

  3. Decide if a panel should be held
• Organise a Panel


  1. Contact all the people that are involved including the panel members, the child's school, the child and their family

  2. Panel members, teachers, social work, parents
• It is not the job of the children's panel to decide if a young person is guilty or not guilty of committing a crime
• Support the Child


  The children's panel is there to support the best interests of the child and advise what is best for the child
• Support the Child


  • Could be removing them from the home