Join the Children's Panel and help children and young people in need of care and protection
Would you like to help local children and young people who are at
risk or in trouble to get the support they need? Then Perth and
Kinross Children's Panel are looking for people like you to join
them in this vital role.
Recruitment is underway now for new members of the Children's
Panel, a vital part of Scotland's Children's Hearings system,
through which public volunteers address a wide range of situations
where a child or young person is in need of care and protection or
has committed an offence.
Panel members can come from all walks of life - what's important is
having the ability to listen, communicate effectively, be able to
take difficult decisions, and empathise with children. You also
need to be able to commit the time required to participate in
hearings. If you think you could fit the bill, please get in
touch.
Applications open
Application forms and related information including potential
interview dates are available to download from the link
on the right of this page or by emailing cpac@pkc.gov.uk or
calling 01738 475000. Hard copies of the application form and
accompanying information are also available on request.
Completed applications must be submitted by Friday 10 February 2012
to: Christina Flynn, Clerk to the CPAC, Chief Executive's Service,
Perth & Kinross Council, 2 High Street, Perth PH1 5PH
Further information on becoming a panel member is also available
online at www.childrenspanelscotland.org
