Lanarkshire, Dumfries & Galloway
3649
children's hearings held in the Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway area(2023-24)
1292
children referred in the Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway area(2023-24)
12-15
typical age of referral(2023-24)
Meet the Lanarkshire, Dumfries & Galloway Area Support Team
Welcome to the Lanarkshire, Dumfries & Galloway page! We are delighted that you are interested in helping infants, children and young people in Lanarkshire, Dumfries & Galloway, I’m Iain and I am the Tribunal Delivery Manager. My role is provide strategic leadership, direction and management support. Also within the regional area support team is Jennifer Sherlock our Partnership Coordinator and our Wellbeing Coordinator. The team is also supported by our clerks Fiona Brown, Fiona Diston, Julie Farish, Justine Pollock, Karen McLeod and Mark Hamill. Volunteering for CHS is an incredible role and if you would like to know more, please contact me. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Where are the hearings held?
Hearings can be held on-line or in-person, you will be notified of this when allocated a hearing by the rota team. Venues can be found on the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration website
Panel Member Testimonial
"Being a Panel Member is very rewarding; knowing that you are doing everything possible to help a child or young person and their families".Glenn Jamieson, Panel Member, South Lanarkshire
Information Sessions!
Information sessions are a great way of finding out more about what we do within your community. Our in-person sessions are taking place on:Tuesday 17 September - 7pm - Cumbernauld, Broadwood Stadium, G68 9NE. To book, email childrenspanel@northlan.gov.uk.
Wednesday 18 September - 6pm - Dumfries, Room G09, The Bridge, Glasgow Road, DG2 9EW. To book, email clerk.AST@dumgal.gov.uk.
How we train our volunteers
Find out more about the first class training we provide.
