Research
SCRA’s Information and Research Team carries out research to inform and support the development of SCRA and raise awareness of the children involved in the Children’s Hearings System. Much of this work is related to Scottish Government and Scottish Parliamentary initiatives. Copies of the reports can be downloaded by clicking on the relevant links below. Older research reports can be found in the Archive section.
Recent years have seen ever increasing numbers of children being referred to the Children's Reporter. For some of these children, this was not an appropriate or effective response to their needs, as they did not need compulsory measures of supervision. Government and agencies involved in the Children's Hearings System recognised this and set up initiatives to help address this. SCRA is evaluating the impact of these initiatives on referrals to the Reporter.
Interim report on the Monitoring of Non-Offence Pre-Referral Activity to the Reporter (214 kb)
The number of Child Protection Orders (CPOs) has increased in recent years. In 2006-07, 624 children were subjects of CPOs. This research was carried out to better understand the circumstances that led to CPOs being made to protect children, and also if compulsory intervention was necessary to safeguard these children in the longer term.
A Study of Children Subject to Child Protection Orders in Edinburgh 2006/2007 (251 kb)
This research was carried out to learn more about the backgrounds of children who have received Movement Restriction Conditions (MRCs) and the reasons for this, and to analyse the decision-making process within the Children's Hearings System leading up to the MRC being made.
Movement Restriction Conditions in the Children's Hearings System (443 kb)
This research examines the offending behaviour and social backgrounds of a group of children referred to the Children's Reporter with a low level of offending.
Low Level Offending (434 kb)
This research looks at trends in the children identified as persistent young offenders, specifically the gender, age and local authority areas and how long the children continued to meet the persistent young offender definition.
Persistent Young Offenders (625 kb)
This report analyses the relationship between levels of multiple deprivation across Edinburgh and the number of children subject to Supervision Requirements.
Child Deprivation and Compulsory Measures: Exploring the Links in Edinburgh (499 kb)
This study examines children and young people’s experiences of advocacy within the Children’s Hearings System and how advocacy support could be improved.
Big Words and Big Tables (485 kb)
