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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