SUBJECT | WORK BEING DONE BY | TARGET FOR COMPLETION OF DRAFT | COMPLETION OF VWISG CONSIDERATION | COMPLETION OF CONSULTATION | FINALISATION OF GUIDANCE | PUBLICATION | SHOWSTOPPER |
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Taking evidence on commission | University of Leicester (Professor Bull) | 7 February 05 (2 nd draft received 10 February) 3d draft received 10 March | 6 April 05 | 6 April 05 | 13 April 05 | 16 May 05 | No Postponement of commencement of Evidence on Commission will ease pressure here. |
Use of a supporter | University of Leicester (Professor Davies) | 7 February 05 (2nd draft received 11 February) 3d draft delayed pending discussions with stakeholders | Delayed | Delayed | Delayed | Delayed | No |
Identification of level of vulnerability in child witnesses | Training and Communications sub-group sub-set
(Anne Keenan, Law Society) & VWU | Generic version issued for wider comment 7 March | 29 March 05 | 29 March 05 | 5 April 05 | 9 May 05 | Potentially if delayed |
Use of screens | Training and Communications sub-group sub-set
(Anne Keenan, Law Society) & VWU | Generic version issued for wider comment 7 March | 29 March 05 | 29 March 05 | 5 April 05 | 9 May 05 | No |
Use of live TV links | Training and Communications sub-group sub-set
(Anne Keenan, Law Society & VWU) | Generic version issued for wider comment 7 March | 29 March 05 | 29 March 05 | 5 April 05 | 9 May 05 | No |
Use of prior statements as evidence in chief | Training and Communications sub-group sub-set
(Anne Keenan, Law Society) & VWU | Generic version issued for wider comment 7 March | 29 March 05 | 29 March 05 | 5 April 05 | 9 May 05 | No |
Guidance on dealing with witnesses with special needs | ENABLE consortium | End March 05 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | No |
Production of information leaflet for practitioners | Victims and Witnesses Unit
(Clare Collin) | completed | 26 January 05 (including training and communications sub-group | 16 February 05 | 23 February 05 | Published 10 March 03 | No |
Promotional material ( e.g. videos etc) - Leaflets (a) guidance and advice for child witnesses (b) guidance and advice for parents and carers | Meeting arranged with SE Media Group to consider interactive DVD re virtual court visit VWU drafts in preparation. Inserts to existing booklets in draft VWU drafts in preparation | 28 February 05 28 February 05 | COPFS/Law Society and SCRA 7 March 05 Voluntary Organisations and ISG 28 March 05 As for (a) above | 25 April 05 25 April 05 | 29 April 05 29 April 05 | Early summer 05 (on target). Inserts by 1 April 05 (on target) As for (a) above | No No No |
Standards and protocols for remote site accommodation | Equipment and Accommodation sub-group drafting group Victims and Witnesses Unit
(Margaret Allison) | Standards by 27 January 05 Protocols to be reworked by SCS - no targets set | 3 February 05 To be determined | 24 February 05 To be determined | 3 March 05 To be determined | N/A N/A | Completed end February 05 SCS to take forward following agreement on remote locations |
Technical standards for visual recording from remote sites | SCS on behalf of Equipment and Accommodation sub-group
(Alan Girvan) | 27 January 05 | 3 February 05 | 24 February 05 | 3 March 05 | N/A | Completed end February 05 SCS to take forward following agreement on remote locations |