In the event of a child (aged 12 or over) having to attend a court hearing, in order for the court to carry out their duties to children they will require relevant information. To inform the court, social work services may request information regarding the child’s education to inform their investigations and assessment. In certain situations, education authorities will have a duty to provide this information under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (Section 42) and in others this information sharing would be in accordance with GIRFEC and the information sharing guidance, which for those children in conflict with the law is reflected in the Whole System Approach. The underpinning principles are about upholding children’s rights. This guidance is designed to ensure the person tasked with the request understands what information may be helpful and their legal duty to provide it. It has been produced by Education Scotland, Social Work Scotland and CYCJ.
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