Meet the team
Our National Team is led by Elliot Jackson, National Convener of the Children’s Panel and Chief Executive of Children’s Hearings Scotland. Our role is to recruit, train and support our incredible volunteer community and ensure the best possible outcomes for the infants, children, young people and families who attend children’s hearings nationally. Below you can meet our team - staff are listed in alphabetical order by first name.
National Convener & Chief Executive Officer

Senior Management Team




Lynne Harrison
Head of Strategy & Development, and Depute Chief Executive


Practice & Policy Team



Strategy and Development Team





















Area Support & Improvement Partners





Iain MacDonald
South Lanarkshire & Dumfries & Galloway Area Support & Improvement Partner




Pamela Wilson
Argyll & Bute, East Dunbartonshire & Renfrewshire Area Support & Improvement Partner


Learning, Recruitment & Children's Rights


Salary Information
As a public body we are required to publish information about salaries over £58,200 (per annum) paid to Senior Managers.
Name: Carol Wassell
Title: Head of Area Support and Community Improvement
Salary: £67,244
Name: Elliot Jackson
Title: National Convener and Chief Executive Officer
Salary: £80,859
Name: Lynne Harrison
Title: Head of Strategy and Development, and Depute Chief Executive
Salary: £68,251
Name: Stephen Bermingham
Title: Head of Practice and Policy
Salary: £66,249