Increases in authorised expenditure

Increases in authorised expenditure

• When increases in children’s cases are required: different types of children’s hearings and court hearings
• Appeals against decisions of children’s hearing
• Appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court and/or Court of Session
• Increases for employment of counsel
• Independent Reports and Assessments for children’s hearings under the 2011 Act
• Independent experts attending and participating at children’s hearings under the 2011 Act
• Increase requests by Curators ad litem
• The availability of increases for attending Social Work case conferences, Child in Care Reviews, adoption matching panels and other such meetings
• The availability of increases for pre-Hearing visits