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Publication - Impact assessment

Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021: child rights and welfare impact assessment

Published
27 January 2022
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Equality and rights, Health and social care
ISBN
9781802019278

This is an update of the Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA), which was published in 2019 to accompany the introduction of the Bill for the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 (the “FMS Act”).

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Footnotes

1. Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill: CRWIA

2. Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

3. Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 Equality Impact Assessment Results

4. Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 Island Communities Impact Assessment

5. Convention on the Rights of the Child | UNICEF

6. The legislative background to the Act: Forensic medical services for victims of sexual offences

7. Sections 17,18,19,20 and 21 of the FMS Act came into force on 21 January 2021

8. A consultation on legislation to improve forensic medical services for victims of rape and sexual assault

9. Self-referral FMS - retention period for evidence: consultation - Citizen Space

10. Supporting children and young people who may have experienced child sexual abuse: clinical pathway for healthcare professionals

11. National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

12. Bairns' Hoose - Scottish Barnahus: vision, values and approach - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

13. Human rights: Children's rights - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

14. Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

15. Home - The Promise

16. Children's social work statistics 2017-2018 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

17. Children's social work statistics: 2019 to 2020 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Contact

Email: EquallySafeFMS@gov.scot

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