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Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 29 March 2023
Stephen Kerr
Very quickly—
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 29 March 2023
Stephen Kerr
There are lots of flexibilities to allow that individual case management.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 29 March 2023
Stephen Kerr
Alison Gough, what is your view on the change to the definition of a child?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 29 March 2023
Stephen Kerr
Would the bill bring Scotland into line with the UNCRC and the European convention on human rights? I suppose that I am looking for a straightforward yes or no answer. Is there not a straightforward yes or no answer?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 29 March 2023
Stephen Kerr
I am thinking about your evidence. Are you referring to the flexibilities that exist around 16 and 17-year-olds being sent through the adult justice system? Are you unhappy about that?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 29 March 2023
Stephen Kerr
Are you arguing that those flexibilities do not exist, or are you simply red flagging them?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 29 March 2023
Stephen Kerr
That is helpful. There was not a yes or no answer after all.
Meg Thomas, do you want to comment further?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 29 March 2023
Stephen Kerr
“The Promise” is explicit that under-18s should not be placed in prison-like settings, because they are considered to be deeply inappropriate for children. Clearly, that would include secure settings such as those that are specified in the bill.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 29 March 2023
Stephen Kerr
Is that on remand?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 29 March 2023
Stephen Kerr
Is that for the whole population?
