Children's hearings and pre-hearing panels - composition changes: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA)

1. Which articles of the UNCRC does this policy/measure impact on?

The change to the absolute gender balance requirement has potential impacts on the following articles:

Article 3(1) best interest to be a primary consideration

Article 3(3) standards for institutions services and

Article 8 preservation of child's identity

Article 9 separation from parents

Article 12 respect for the views of the child

Article 16 protection of privacy

Article 21 adoption

Article 37(b)-(d) restriction of liberty

Article 40 administration of juvenile justice

Article 3(1) is of greatest significance to the change, and the hearings system in general. The remaining articles can broadly be considered under the need for any interference in the child's rights to be lawful for the purposes of these articles.