Children's Care and Justice Bill - policy proposals: consultation analysis

The Children’s Care and Justice Bill consultation was published on 30 March 2022 seeking views and feedback on policy proposals to inform the development of the Bill. 106 responses were received from a broad range of stakeholders. This document provides full analysis of those responses.


Appendix B: Full statistical breakdown of standard responses to each question.

Question 1

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

10

2

13

Organisation

7

29

35

Children's Hearings System related

0

0

3

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

2

4

16

Other

1

7

4

Police and related

1

0

2

Secure Care Centre

2

2

1

Third Sector Organisation

0

8

7

Young Person's Organisation

1

2

1

Delivery

5

9

19

Hybrid

0

8

8

Influencer

2

6

3

Representative

0

6

5

Adult

15

29

40

Child / Young Person

2

2

8

Question 2

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

6

2

17

Organisation

4

29

38

Children's Hearings System related

0

0

3

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

2

4

16

Other

1

7

4

Police and related

0

0

3

Secure Care Centre

1

3

1

Third Sector Organisation

0

7

8

Young Person's Organisation

0

2

2

Delivery

3

8

22

Hybrid

0

9

7

Influencer

1

6

4

Representative

0

6

5

Adult

9

29

46

Child / Young Person

1

2

9

Question 3

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

2

2

21

Organisation

3

22

46

Children's Hearings System related

1

0

2

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

1

0

21

Other

1

6

5

Police and related

0

0

3

Secure Care Centre

0

2

3

Third Sector Organisation

0

7

8

Young Person's Organisation

0

1

3

Delivery

2

4

27

Hybrid

1

8

7

Influencer

0

5

6

Representative

0

5

6

Adult

5

23

56

Child / Young Person

0

1

11

Question 4

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

2

3

20

Organisation

0

27

44

Children's Hearings System related

0

1

2

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

0

2

20

Other

0

6

6

Police and related

0

0

3

Secure Care Centre

0

2

3

Third Sector Organisation

0

8

7

Young Person's Organisation

0

2

2

Delivery

0

7

26

Hybrid

0

8

8

Influencer

0

6

5

Representative

0

6

5

Adult

0

27

57

Child / Young Person

2

3

7

Question 5

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

7

6

12

Organisation

18

31

22

Children's Hearings System related

2

1

0

Legal and related

1

6

0

Local Government / Social Work

8

2

12

Other

4

7

1

Police and related

0

0

3

Secure Care Centre

0

3

2

Third Sector Organisation

3

9

3

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

9

9

15

Hybrid

4

9

3

Influencer

3

7

1

Representative

2

6

3

Adult

23

32

29

Child / Young Person

2

5

5

Question 6

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

9

6

10

Organisation

13

32

26

Children's Hearings System related

2

0

1

Legal and related

1

6

0

Local Government / Social Work

6

4

12

Other

2

8

2

Police and related

0

0

3

Secure Care Centre

0

2

3

Third Sector Organisation

2

9

4

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

7

8

18

Hybrid

2

11

3

Influencer

2

7

2

Representative

2

6

3

Adult

17

33

34

Child / Young Person

5

5

2

Question 7 (part 1)

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

3

6

16

Organisation

2

26

43

Children's Hearings System related

1

0

2

Legal and related

0

5

2

Local Government / Social Work

0

1

21

Other

0

9

3

Police and related

0

0

3

Secure Care Centre

0

1

4

Third Sector Organisation

1

6

8

Young Person's Organisation

0

4

0

Delivery

1

4

28

Hybrid

0

7

9

Influencer

1

8

2

Representative

0

7

4

Adult

3

28

53

Child / Young Person

2

4

6

Question 7 (part 2)

Response Type

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Individual

13

8

8

Organisation

36

27

28

Children's Hearings System related

2

2

2

Legal and related

2

2

1

Local Government / Social Work

14

11

10

Other

3

3

3

Police and related

3

2

2

Secure Care Centre

4

2

3

Third Sector Organisation

8

5

7

Young Person's Organisation

0

0

0

Delivery

21

17

17

Hybrid

10

6

9

Influencer

0

0

0

Representative

5

4

2

Adult

45

32

34

Child / Young Person

4

3

2

No quantitative aspect of Question 8.

Question 9 (part 1)

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

3

8

14

Organisation

1

30

40

Children's Hearings System related

0

0

3

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

1

3

18

Other

0

8

4

Police and related

0

0

3

Secure Care Centre

0

2

3

Third Sector Organisation

0

7

8

Young Person's Organisation

0

4

0

Delivery

1

7

25

Hybrid

0

8

8

Influencer

0

9

2

Representative

0

6

5

Adult

2

32

50

Child / Young Person

2

6

4

Question 9 (part 2)

Response Type

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Individual

10

3

6

6

Organisation

25

16

25

22

Children's Hearings System related

2

2

3

0

Legal and related

1

1

1

1

Local Government / Social Work

11

7

10

8

Other

4

4

5

5

Police and related

1

1

2

2

Secure Care Centre

2

1

1

2

Third Sector Organisation

4

0

3

4

Young Person's Organisation

0

0

0

0

Delivery

16

11

16

12

Hybrid

5

2

4

7

Influencer

1

1

1

1

Representative

3

2

4

2

Adult

31

19

29

28

Child / Young Person

4

0

2

0

Question 10

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

7

2

16

Organisation

6

17

48

Children's Hearings System related

1

0

2

Legal and related

0

4

3

Local Government / Social Work

2

1

19

Other

0

6

6

Police and related

1

0

2

Secure Care Centre

0

1

4

Third Sector Organisation

2

4

9

Young Person's Organisation

0

1

3

Delivery

4

3

26

Hybrid

1

5

10

Influencer

0

4

7

Representative

1

5

5

Adult

8

18

58

Child / Young Person

5

1

6

Question 11

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

10

4

11

Organisation

16

23

32

Children's Hearings System related

1

0

2

Legal and related

0

5

2

Local Government / Social Work

8

1

13

Other

1

6

5

Police and related

3

0

0

Secure Care Centre

0

1

4

Third Sector Organisation

2

8

5

Young Person's Organisation

1

2

1

Delivery

11

2

20

Hybrid

1

8

7

Influencer

1

7

3

Representative

3

6

2

Adult

20

24

40

Child / Young Person

6

3

3

Question 12

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

3

5

17

Organisation

3

31

37

Children's Hearings System related

0

1

2

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

2

3

17

Other

0

7

5

Police and related

0

1

2

Secure Care Centre

0

1

4

Third Sector Organisation

1

9

5

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

1

7

25

Hybrid

0

10

6

Influencer

1

8

2

Representative

1

6

4

Adult

4

31

49

Child / Young Person

2

5

5

Question 13

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes to some changes

Yes to all changes

Individual

3

3

7

12

Organisation

1

25

11

34

Children's Hearings System related

1

0

0

2

Legal and related

0

6

0

1

Local Government / Social Work

0

0

1

21

Other

0

8

2

2

Police and related

0

0

1

2

Secure Care Centre

0

2

2

1

Third Sector Organisation

0

8

4

3

Young Person's Organisation

0

1

1

2

Delivery

1

5

5

22

Hybrid

0

9

4

3

Influencer

0

6

2

3

Representative

0

5

0

6

Adult

3

26

14

41

Child / Young Person

1

2

4

5

Question 14

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

2

11

12

Organisation

1

31

39

Children's Hearings System related

0

0

3

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

0

1

21

Other

0

9

3

Police and related

0

1

2

Secure Care Centre

1

1

3

Third Sector Organisation

0

10

5

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

1

7

25

Hybrid

0

11

5

Influencer

0

8

3

Representative

0

5

6

Adult

2

34

48

Child / Young Person

1

8

3

Question 15

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

10

8

7

Organisation

31

32

8

Children's Hearings System related

2

0

1

Legal and related

1

6

0

Local Government / Social Work

17

2

3

Other

3

8

1

Police and related

2

1

0

Secure Care Centre

2

1

2

Third Sector Organisation

4

11

0

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

21

6

6

Hybrid

5

11

0

Influencer

1

9

1

Representative

4

6

1

Adult

39

33

12

Child / Young Person

2

7

3

Question 16

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes through certain routes

Yes through all routes

Individual

2

5

12

6

Organisation

4

23

5

39

Children's Hearings System related

1

1

0

1

Legal and related

0

5

0

2

Local Government / Social Work

2

0

3

17

Other

0

5

1

6

Police and related

0

0

0

3

Secure Care Centre

0

2

0

3

Third Sector Organisation

1

8

1

5

Young Person's Organisation

0

2

0

2

Delivery

3

6

3

21

Hybrid

1

6

1

8

Influencer

0

7

1

3

Representative

0

4

0

7

Adult

6

24

12

42

Child / Young Person

0

4

5

3

Question 17

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

5

5

15

Organisation

1

29

41

Children's Hearings System related

0

0

3

Legal and related

0

4

3

Local Government / Social Work

0

1

21

Other

1

8

3

Police and related

0

1

2

Secure Care Centre

0

2

3

Third Sector Organisation

0

10

5

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

0

8

25

Hybrid

1

9

6

Influencer

0

8

3

Representative

0

4

7

Adult

3

30

51

Child / Young Person

3

4

5

Question 18

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

4

7

14

Organisation

2

31

38

Children's Hearings System related

1

0

2

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

1

4

17

Other

0

7

5

Police and related

0

0

3

Secure Care Centre

0

2

3

Third Sector Organisation

0

10

5

Young Person's Organisation

0

2

2

Delivery

1

10

22

Hybrid

0

8

8

Influencer

0

8

3

Representative

1

5

5

Adult

5

33

46

Child / Young Person

1

5

6

Question 19

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

2

7

16

Organisation

1

32

38

Children's Hearings System related

0

1

2

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

1

0

21

Other

0

7

5

Police and related

0

1

2

Secure Care Centre

0

1

4

Third Sector Organisation

0

13

2

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

1

6

26

Hybrid

0

12

4

Influencer

0

9

2

Representative

0

5

6

Adult

2

34

48

Child / Young Person

1

5

6

Question 20

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

8

9

8

Organisation

6

35

30

Children's Hearings System related

1

1

1

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

5

2

15

Other

0

7

5

Police and related

0

1

2

Secure Care Centre

0

1

4

Third Sector Organisation

0

14

1

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

6

7

20

Hybrid

0

12

4

Influencer

0

10

1

Representative

0

6

5

Adult

11

38

35

Child / Young Person

3

6

3

Question 21 (part 1)

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

5

6

14

Organisation

3

25

43

Children's Hearings System related

1

0

2

Legal and related

0

5

2

Local Government / Social Work

1

1

20

Other

0

6

6

Police and related

0

0

3

Secure Care Centre

1

1

3

Third Sector Organisation

0

9

6

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

3

5

25

Hybrid

0

7

9

Influencer

0

8

3

Representative

0

5

6

Adult

6

26

52

Child / Young Person

2

5

5

Question 21 (part 2)

Response Type

For all children

Only for remanded/ sentenced

Individual

4

2

Organisation

15

5

Children's Hearings System related

2

0

Legal and related

0

0

Local Government / Social Work

7

3

Other

0

1

Police and related

1

0

Secure Care Centre

3

0

Third Sector Organisation

2

1

Young Person's Organisation

0

0

Delivery

13

3

Hybrid

2

1

Influencer

0

0

Representative

0

1

Adult

18

7

Child /Young Person

1

0

Question 21 (part 3)

Response Type

For as long as child needs

A maximum length of remand/ sentence

To a maximum age

For another period

Individual

13

2

6

1

Organisation

21

8

8

8

Children's Hearings System related

2

1

1

1

Legal and related

1

1

0

0

Local Government / Social Work

8

3

3

4

Other

3

1

3

0

Police and related

1

1

0

0

Secure Care Centre

2

0

0

0

Third Sector Organisation

4

1

1

2

Young Person's Organisation

0

0

0

1

Delivery

11

4

2

3

Hybrid

6

1

2

1

Influencer

0

0

0

2

Representative

4

3

4

2

Adult

32

10

11

8

Child /Young Person

2

0

3

1

Question 22

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

3

8

14

Organisation

2

29

40

Children's Hearings System related

0

0

3

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

1

2

19

Other

1

7

4

Police and related

0

1

2

Secure Care Centre

0

1

4

Third Sector Organisation

0

10

5

Young Person's Organisation

0

2

2

Delivery

1

6

26

Hybrid

1

10

5

Influencer

0

7

4

Representative

0

6

5

Adult

3

33

48

Child / Young Person

2

4

6

Question 23

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

3

11

11

Organisation

2

34

35

Children's Hearings System related

1

0

2

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

0

1

21

Other

0

7

5

Police and related

0

2

1

Secure Care Centre

0

3

2

Third Sector Organisation

1

12

2

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

2

8

23

Hybrid

0

12

4

Influencer

0

8

3

Representative

0

6

5

Adult

4

37

44

Child / Young Person

1

8

3

Question 24

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

2

9

14

Organisation

5

30

36

Children's Hearings System related

0

0

3

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

3

0

19

Other

0

6

6

Police and related

0

1

2

Secure Care Centre

2

1

2

Third Sector Organisation

0

13

2

Young Person's Organisation

0

3

1

Delivery

5

5

23

Hybrid

0

12

4

Influencer

0

8

3

Representative

0

5

6

Adult

5

33

46

Child / Young Person

2

6

4

Question 25

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

0

6

19

Organisation

2

27

42

Children's Hearings System related

1

0

2

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

1

1

20

Other

0

7

5

Police and related

0

1

2

Secure Care Centre

0

1

4

Third Sector Organisation

0

9

6

Young Person's Organisation

0

2

2

Delivery

2

5

26

Hybrid

0

11

5

Influencer

0

6

5

Representative

0

5

6

Adult

2

30

52

Child / Young Person

0

3

9

Question 26

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

5

6

14

Organisation

1

31

39

Children's Hearings System related

0

1

2

Legal and related

0

6

1

Local Government / Social Work

0

5

17

Other

0

6

6

Police and related

0

1

2

Secure Care Centre

1

2

2

Third Sector Organisation

0

8

7

Young Person's Organisation

0

2

2

Delivery

1

9

23

Hybrid

0

11

5

Influencer

0

6

5

Representative

0

5

6

Adult

3

34

47

Child / Young Person

3

3

6

Question 27

Response Type

No

Not Answered

Yes

Individual

3

8

14

Organisation

19

25

27

Children's Hearings System related

0

0

3

Legal and related

1

5

1

Local Government / Social Work

7

1

14

Other

3

7

2

Police and related

1

0

2

Secure Care Centre

1

2

2

Third Sector Organisation

5

8

2

Young Person's Organisation

1

2

1

Delivery

8

7

18

Hybrid

6

8

2

Influencer

4

6

1

Representative

1

4

6

Adult

19

26

39

Child / Young Person

3

7

2

No quantitative aspect of Questions 28-30.

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