Publication - Advice and guidance

Kinship care - Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 - part 13: updated guidance 2024

Published: 20 March 2024
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Part of: Children and families, Health and social care
ISBN: 9781835217429

Updated non-statutory guidance to accompany Part 13 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Support for Kinship Care) and The Kinship Care Assistance (Scotland) Order 2016 . Designed for practitioners it pays attention to consistency of definition, application of legislation and good practice, and reflects growing knowledge of the particular needs of kinship families.

Supporting documents

Appendix E: Kinship Care Assistance – Flow Chart

A flow chart outlining who can receive kinship care assistance. Information can be found at paragraph 15 of this guidance.

Financial Assistance When Applying for A Kinship Care Order – Flow Chart

Where kinship care assistance is applicable it includes the provision of financial support towards applying for a kinship care order,

A flow chart outlining financial assistance when applying for a kinship care order

Contact

Email: Mariella.Matheson@gov.scot

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