The Keeping of a Child in Secure Accommodation
Minutes:
The Panel considered a report of the Corporate Director of Children’s Services which set out the background to the current situation and outlined the reasons why a secure placement was still considered necessary. The Panel also considered a report from the Independent Investigator setting out the views of the child, and a report from the Secure Unit.
The Panel carefully reviewed the case, taking into account the verbal updates from the Social Services Officer and the Independent Investigator. The Panel also considered additional reports from the Secure Unit tabled at the meeting.
Having considered all the views expressed at the meeting including the wishes of the child who was present at the beginning of the meeting, the Panel
RESOLVED: That the child remain in the Secure Unit for a period of 4 weeks from 25 November 2008.