Expert Panels

We will have panels of trained experts to help us perform our functions. This section tells you about our expert panels and their role in helping us.

We will establish and maintain panels of trained experts to support the delivery of a number of our key functions.

These functions include supported decision-making, supervision and investigating complaints. We will have panels for: 

•    Decision-making representatives
•    General visitors
•    Special visitors
•    Court friends

You can find out more about all of these panels of experts below.

Decision-making representatives

We will maintain a panel of trained experts who can act as a decision-making representative.

Read more about Decision-making representatives

General visitors panel

We will maintain a panel of trained experts who can act as general visitors.

Read more about General visitors panel

Special visitors

We will maintain a panel of trained experts who can act as special visitors.

Read more about Special visitors

Court friends

We will maintain a panel of trained experts who can act as court friends.

Read more about Court friends