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Training for Children's panel members
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Before sitting on hearings, panel members are expected to undergo around 40 hours training spread over several months.
This takes place mainly at weekends and in the evenings. However, this will also include scheduled visits to hearings and related centres, which may be during the day.
This takes place mainly at weekends and in the evenings. However, this will also include scheduled visits to hearings and related centres, which may be during the day.
This commitment to the initial training programme is onerous and spans a period of nine months. Thereafter, the Panel in-service training reduces substantially to a couple of Saturday mornings per year and regular monthly meetings. Initial pre-service training starts in January and runs through to April.
