§ 50. Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he intends to regard the year spent in training by the original members of children's panels as one year of their three-year term.
§ Mr. MonroChildren's panel members have been appointed initially for specific periods which include periods spent in training. To ensure continuity, half of the first panel members were appointed to serve until 30th April, 1973, and the remainder until 30th April, 1974.
§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will examine the pos- 96W sibility of introducing day centres to which children could be directed for training, by children's panels.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellGlasgow Education Authority already provides two day centres for maladjusted children and a third is opening shortly. Several other education authorities also have proposals of this kind and I should be glad to consider any other proposal which may be put forward by local authorities for inclusion in the building programme.
§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will issue a circular to local authorities directing their attention to the importance of providing adequate accommodation and staff to ensure the efficient working of children's panels.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellCirculars were issued to local authorities in February and April, 1970 drawing attention to their duty to provide adequate accommodation for children's hearings and adequate staff.
A circular was issued in November, 1971, asking local authorities to make a systematic review of their responsibilities under the 1968 Act, so that facilities can be provided to meet the demands that are likely to be placed upon them.