Giving your views
It is important if you have been referred to the Children’s Reporter, you have the opportunity to give your views.
You have the right to give your views to the Reporter about what decision you think the Reporter should make. If you give your views, the Reporter must take them into account.
If you have received a letter, it will tell you the latest day for you to give your views to the Reporter.
You can give your views in different ways. You can choose the one or ones you prefer:
- Phone
- Write a letter
- Meet with the Reporter
- Use this form
- Give your views to someone else for them to pass on to the Reporter
If you choose to give your views to someone else, they could be a parent or other person who looks after you, a social worker, an advocacy worker, a lawyer, or someone else.
More information about advocacy support is available on the Hearings advocacy website.
If you need help getting a lawyer, more information is available on the Scottish Legal Aid Board website.