GAL series 1 – Who is a GAL?

Описание: The next instalment in a series of webinars by Barnardos Parental Advocacy and Information Service, addressing topics in a conversational format around childcare proceedings.

The first episode in the GAL series aims to help better understand what a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) and their role is, the work of GALs and GAL services and how a GAL contributes to childcare cases.

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Chapters:
0:00 - 2:04 Introductions
2:05 – 5:51 Who is a GAL and what happens when they are appointed?
5:52 – 8:30 At what point is a GAL appointed?
8:31 – 9:15 Can a parent ask for a GAL to be assigned?
9:16 – 11:24 Who offers GAL services?
12:25 – 14:24 How many cases a GAL can have?
14:25 – 17:06 What qualifications are needed to be a GAL?
17:07 – 19:11 Q&A Question: How often would a GAL meet a child on a special care order?
19:12 – 21:24 GAL involvement in a special care setting
21:25 – 23:34 What happens if a child is also involved in criminal proceedings?
23:35 – 28:54 What happens when a parent is unhappy with the GAL?
28:55 – 30:17 Thanks and goodbye
30:18 – Links and QR codes
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Links to our other webinars:
PCA:    • Parental Capacity Assessments  
Legal Aid series:    • In Conversation – Barnardos Parental Advoc...