Staying together and connected: getting it right for sisters and brothers: national practice guidance

Guidance supporting implementation of the new duties for Scottish local authorities: that every looked after child will live with their brothers and sisters, where appropriate to do so. Siblings should be supported to sustain lifelong relationships, if appropriate, even if they cannot live together.


Appendix C: Legislation

National legislation named in this Guidance

Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007

Children (Scotland) Act 1995

Children (Scotland) Act 2020

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 as amended by the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2021

International legislation and guidelines named in this Guidance

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR)

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

United Nations Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children

Contact

Email: rebecca.darge@gov.scot

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