Forced Marriage Statutory Guidance
The statutory guidance describes the responsibilities of chief executives, directors and senior managers in agencies that handle cases of forced marriage.
Supporting documents include forced marriage public awareness posters and factsheets.
Appendix A – Persons & Bodies this guidance is given to
Adult Protection Committees
British Medical Association Scotland
Care Inspectorate Scotland
Chief Constable
Chief Social Work Officer
Child Health Commissioners Children's Hearings Scotland
Child Protection Committee Lead Officers
Colleges Scotland
Community Health Partnerships
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Directors of Education in Scotland
Local Authority Adult Protection Lead Officers
Local Authority Chief Executives
Local Authority Violence Against Women
NHS Board Mental Health Leads
NHS Board Directors of Public Health
NHS Board Lead Clinicians
NHS Chief Executives
NHS Sexual Health Strategy Leads
National Records of Scotland (NRS)
Office of the Public Guardian in Scotland
Public Health Scotland
Royal College for Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Scotland
Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Scotland
Royal College of Midwifery
Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Schools
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA)
Scottish Police Superintendents
Social Work Scotland
Universities Scotland
Violence Against Women Multi-Agency Partnerships
This list is not exhaustive and any other person, body or office exercising public functions in or as regards Scotland which may relate to or have an effect in relation to forced marriage must have regard to the guidance in the exercise of their functions, as appropriate.
Contact
Email: ceu@gov.scot
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