Assessment of wellbeing - draft statutory guidance: consultation

1 Introduction

1.1 The purpose of this part of the statutory guidance is to explain what 'wellbeing' is in the context of the Act and its associated secondary legislation (known as 'Orders').

1.2 This part of the guidance is issued under section 96(3) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (the Act), which says the Scottish Ministers must issue guidance on how the eight wellbeing indicators – Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible and Included (listed in section 96(2)) – are to be used to assess the wellbeing of a child or young person.

1.3 This guidance should be read in conjunction with section 96 of the Act (Assessment of Wellbeing).

1.4 This guidance does not change the framework for making a referral to the Children's Reporter if compulsory measures of supervision may be required. It should therefore also be read in conjunction with the 2011 Act, and accompanying guidance.

1.5 This guidance does not change the procedures for responding to child protection concerns, and should also be read in conjunction with the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland.

1.6 This guidance sits alongside national and local policy guidance on wellbeing in the context of Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC). There is more information on the Scottish Government GIRFEC website.