New Quality Strategy will help drive continuous improvement
We are proud to publish our new Quality Strategy, which sets out our commitment to quality over 2024-2027.
You can make a difference
At CHS, we recruit, train and support volunteer Panel Members who make legal decisions with and for children and young people in children’s hearings.
You may have heard of us being referred to as the Children’s Panel too.
If you are a good listener, have empathy, are trustworthy and can show compassion, volunteering for CHS may be the role for you!
10,197
children and young people referred in 2023-2024
80%
of children and young people are referred on welfare grounds
21,613
children's hearings held in 12 months across 32 local authority areas
What do I need to become a Panel Member?
Take our quick quiz to find out if you can apply to be a Panel Member.
What is a Panel Member?
The role of a Panel Member is to listen and make legal decisions with and for infants, children and young people in Scotland.
Find out how to be involved in your area
Volunteering in your local area can make a huge difference to your community.
62% of our current Panel Members volunteer because they want to ‘make a positive contribution to their local community’, could you join them?
Latest News
CHS celebrates Care Experienced Week 2024
Children’s Hearings Scotland reaffirms its dedication to safeguarding the rights of all care experienced infants, children and young people.
Minister champions volunteer voice at CHS Board meeting
As part of her programme of engagement with Children's Hearings Scotland, Natalie Don-Innes MSP, Minister for Children, Young People and the Promise, met with the CHS Board for its September quarterly meeting.
