Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

Focused on children and young people most at risk, SCRA’s role and purpose is to: Make effective decisions about a need to refer a child/young person to a Children’s Hearing Prepare for and participate in court proceedings where statement of grounds or Hearings findings are appealed and ensure the wellbeing of children and young people – particularly vulnerable witnesses – are protected throughout the court process Support Panel Members (though we are not involved in making Hearing decisions) and ensure fair process in Hearings Enable children, young people and families to participate in Hearings Disseminate information and data to influence, inform and reassure Provide premises for Hearings to take place; and to Work collaboratively with partners to support and facilitate the Getting it Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) agenda. SCRA has nine localities, supported by a Head Office. The nine localities are: Highlands & Islands, North Strathclyde, Glasgow, Grampian, South East, Tayside & Fife, Ayrshire, Central, and Lanarkshire/Dumfries & Galloway.