Training

Scottish Child Law Centre Open Training and Masterclasses February/March 2019

Open Training – Children’s Hearings Explained
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK
Wednesday 6th February 2019 – 10:00-16:00 (5.5 hrs CPD)
The session will focus on the background of Children’s Hearing System (CHS), grounds of referral to the CHS, measures and disposals available, concept of relevant person including deemed relevant person, importance of the pre-hearing panel, who has the right and duty to attend children’s hearings, Interim and Compulsory Supervision Orders, the rights of the child to express their view, their views being taken in to account, right to legal representation and right to fully participate in the children’s hearings; the review and appeal process as well as a review of the recent case law.
Venue: Scott Moncrieff, Exchange Place 3, Semple Street, EH3 8BL

Open Training – Essential Law in Relation to Parental Responsibilities and Rights
LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE
Wednesday 20th February 2019 – 13:00-16.30 (2.5 hrs CPD)
Understanding Parental Responsibilities and Rights (PRRs), how a person obtains PRRs, overriding principles related to making orders about children, the process of applying for civil orders in relation under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, the rights of the child to express their views, their views being taken in to account, right to legal representation and becoming part of the court process in an action involving them, the current tools available to children to let the court know their views.
Venue: Scott Moncrieff, Exchange Place 3, Semple Street, EH3 8BL

Masterclass – Child Protection
LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE
Wednesday 27th February 2019 – 13:00-16.30 (2.5 hrs CPD)
The session will discuss the relevant child protection legislation and policy, information sharing in respect of children, child welfare and wellbeing, tools available under child protection legislation and children’s right to confidentiality.
Venue: Foundation Scotland, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8DL

Open Training – Children’s Views in Civil Court Proceedings
Thursday 7th March, 13:00-16.30 (2.5 hrs CPD)
This course will focus on the rights of the child to express their view in Children’s Hearings and Civil Court proceedings involving them, the current tools available to obtain children’s views, insure meaningful participation and look at more progressive ways of insuring that children have an opportunity to express their views in proceedings involving them. The session will discuss the right to legal representation and the right to meaningful participation. This session will leave delegates confident in the current legal position on the views of the children with reference to the UNCRC and the relevant Scottish legislation.
Venue : Anderson Strathern, 1 Rutland Court, EH3 8EY

Open Training – Legal Foundations of Child Protection
Wednesday 20th March 2019, 13:00-16.30 2.5 hrs CPD
The session will discuss the relevant child protection legislation and policy, information sharing in respect of children, child welfare and wellbeing, tools available under child protection legislation and children’s right to confidentiality.This course would be of benefit to social workers, teachers, nurses, doctors, advocacy workers, solicitors, staff at the MSPs and MPs offices and anyone working with children, receiving queries from adults with child protection element.
Venue: SASW, Shandwick House, 67 Shandwick Place, EH2 4SD

Masterclass – Adults with Incapacity
Wednesday 27th March 2019, 10:00-13:00 (2.5hrs CPD)

PRICES Masterclasses Open Training
Half-day Half-day *Full-day
Students / Unwaged £50.00 £50 £70
Charities £80.00 £80 £130
Other Organisations £100.00 £90 £160
Individual Members / Member organisations of SCLC receive a 10% discount
*lunch is provided on full day courses.

FOR A BOOKING FORM OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE E-MAIL events@sclc.org.uk or telephone 0131 668 4400 – Thank you