cases that require it, with prompt provision of good information within the Child’s Plan. The Lead Professional role will normally have passed to a Social Worker at this stage. 7.6.2 Investigation and Decision by the Reporter Children’s The Reporter investigates any referral to decide if the child should be brought before a Hearing. That investigation is focussed on: Children’s whether there is sufficient evidence to establish a formal Ground for Referral to a Hearing and Children’s whether compulsory measures are required to meet the needs (a child’s Compulsory Supervision Order, with any additional compulsory conditions) The Plan is central to considering both of these issues. It should contain: Child’s evidence regarding the specific concerns that may give rise to a Ground for Referral analysis of the role for compulsory measures in ensuring that the Plan Child’s is effective. If the Reporter decides that there is evidence to establish a formal Ground for Referral and that compulsory measures are necessary the child will be referred to a Hearing. Children’s 7.6.3 The Hearing Children’s A Hearing comprises three Panel Members, who are all trained volunteers Children’s from the local community. The Hearing makes the final decision about whether compulsory Children’s measures are required. It has a wide range of powers available to it, both short and long-term. Over and above considering whether a Compulsory Supervision Order is required, the Hearing can impose a range of Measures governing, for example, the residence or contact with others. child’s The Plan should set out the recommendations made by the professional Child’s partners as to all of the compulsory measures required to ensure that the plan is effective, as well as the views of the child and carers. Good preparation of the child and carers for a Hearing is essential. Children’s 7.7 The ‘Prevent’ duty Services have a legal responsibility to have due regard to the need to prevent young people from being drawn into terrorism. Practitioners have an important role to play in meeting these obligations under the duty. ‘Prevent’
cases that require it, with prompt provision of good information within the Child’s Plan. The Lead Professional role will normally have passed to a Social Worker at this stage. 7.6.2 Investigation and Decision by the Children’s Reporter The Reporter investigates any referral to decide if the child should be brought before a Children’s Hearing. That investigation is focussed on: whether there is sufficient evidence to establish a formal Ground for Referral to a Children’s Hearing and whether compulsory measures are required to meet the child’s needs (a Compulsory Supervision Order, with any additional compulsory conditions) The Child’s Plan is central to considering both of these issues. It should contain: evidence regarding the specific concerns that may give rise to a Ground for Referral analysis of the role for compulsory measures in ensuring that the Child’s Plan is effective. If the Reporter decides that there is evidence to establish a formal Ground for Referral and that compulsory measures are necessary the child will be referred to a Children’s Hearing. 7.6.3 The Children’s Hearing A Children’s Hearing comprises three Panel Members, who are all trained volunteers from the local community. The Children’s Hearing makes the final decision about whether compulsory measures are required. It has a wide range of powers available to it, both short and long-term. Over and above considering whether a Compulsory Supervision Order is required, the Hearing can impose a range of Measures governing, for example, the child’s residence or contact with others. The Child’s Plan should set out the recommendations made by the professional partners as to all of the compulsory measures required to ensure that the plan is effective, as well as the views of the child and carers. Good preparation of the child and carers for a Children’s Hearing is essential. 7.7 The ‘Prevent’ duty Services have a legal responsibility to have due regard to the need to prevent young people from being drawn into terrorism. Practitioners have an important role to play in meeting these obligations under the ‘Prevent’ duty.
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