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John Swinney has been selected by the Scottish Parliament as their nominee for First Minister. He will be appointed by His Majesty the King and sworn in at the Court of Session.

Children (Scotland) Bill: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment

This report evidences the consideration that has been given to the impact the Children (Scotland) Bill will have on children and young people.


Footnotes

1 https://www.unicef.org/publications/index_43110.html

2 https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/vital-events-ref-tables/2018/vital-events-ref-tables-18-publication.pdf

3 https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/statistics/population-estimates/mid-18/mid-year-pop-est-18-pub.pdf

4 https://www.clanchildlaw.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=25e48701-f9b9-439d-a4b1-91ef68af5ca3

5 https://www.gov.scot/publications/childrens-social-work-statistics-2017-2018/pages/3/

6 https://www.scra.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SCRA-full-statistical-analysis-2018-19.pdf

7 https://www.cypcs.org.uk/ufiles/views-of-children-and-domestic-abuse.pdf

8 https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/2017/07/25/cafcass-womens-aid-collaborate-domestic-abuse-research/

9 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachmentdata/file/217368/family-justice-childrens-proceedings.pdf

10 https://www.gov.scot/news/scottish-crime-and-justice-survey-2017-18/

11 https://www.gov.scot/publications/domestic-abuse-recorded-police-scotland-2017-18/

12 https://www.scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk/docs/librariesprovider4/flc-meeting-files/flc-meetingpapers-23-october-2017/paper-4-2---report-by-slab---child-welfare-reporters.pdf?sfvrsn=2

13 Whitecross, R Child Welfare Hearings: A scoping study: commissioning, preparation and use of bar reports: https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20180517234526mp_/http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/336942/0110393.pdf

14 http://www.journalonline.co.uk/Magazine/63-8/1026143.aspx#.XMGO4rpFxNN and https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2011-0173-judgment.pdf

15 https://www.cypcs.org.uk/ufiles/views-of-children-and-domestic-abuse.pdf

16 Kay,E, Tisdall,M, Bray. R, Marshall K and Cleland A Children’s participation in family law proceedings: a step too far or a step too small? (2004) Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law 26(1) p17-33.

17 https://www.cypcs.org.uk/policy/past-work/power-uppower-down/

18 Scottish Government (2000) Monitoring the Children (Scotland) Act 1995: Pilot Study: https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20180519012719mp_/http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/156495/0042016.pdf

19 Paper 5.1 at http://www.scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk/committees/family-law-committee/07-december-2015-papers.

20 https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/rules-and-practice/forms/sheriff-courtforms/ordinary-cause-forms/form-f09(actions-or-minutes-to-vary-lodged-on-or-after-24-june- 2019).doc?sfvrsn=10

21 Holt.S (2016) The voice of the child in family law: a discussion paper. Children and Youth Services Review (68)

22 http://www.parliament.scot/GettingInvolved/Petitions/PE01635

23 http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12222&mode=pdf (see columns 23 -24)

24 A survey of sheriff clerks’ perspective on child contact enforcement in Scottish sheriff courts 2006: https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20160122131607mp_/http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/151628/0040738.pdf

25 https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/migration/migrationstatistics/migration-flows/total-migration-to-or-from-scotland

26 Understanding Child Contact Cases in Scottish Sheriff Courts. K.Laing & G.Wilson, Newcastle University 2010. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2010/12/08145916/0

27 http://www.scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk/consultations/scjc-consultations/consultation-on-thecase-management-of-family-and-civil-partnership-actions-in-the-sheriff-court

28 Jappens, M and Van Bavel J Parental divorce, residence arrangements and contact between grandchildren and grandparents Journal of Marriage and Family vol 78(2) p 451-467

29 Lussier, G, Deater-Deckard,K, Dunn J and Davies L (2002) Support across two generations: children’s closeness to grandparents following parental divorce and remarriage Journal of Family Psychology vol 16(3) p363-376.

30 https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20160121040130mp_/http:/www.gov.scot/Resource/0039/00392449.pdf

31 https://www.clanchildlaw.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=6be66e0e-4216-4bad-979be5cee781c320

32 Steinbach A 2018 Children’s and Parents’ well-being in joint physical custody: a literature review Family Process

33 Kruk E 2012 Arguments for an equal parental responsibility presumption in contested child custody The American Journal of Family Therapy

34 See for example Bauserman, R 2002 Child Adjustment in joint-custody versus sole custody arrangements: a meta-analytical review Journal of Family Psychology 16(1) 91-102.

35 Growing up in Scotland: Father–child relationships and child socio-emotional wellbeing. 2017. Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/growing-up-scotland-father-child-relationships-childsocio-emotional-wellbeing/

36 https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/sites/default/files/files/bp%208%20v6(1).pdf

37 Sodermans AK, Matthijs K Joint physical custody and adolescents’ subjective well-being: a personality x environment interaction 2014 Journal of Family Psychology vol 28(3) p346-356.

38 Vanassche S. Alternating residence for children after parental separation: recent findings from Belgium 2017 Family Court Review vol 55(4)

39 Harman, J, Leder-Elder, S and Biringen Z Prevalence of parental alienation drawn from a representative poll 2016 Children and Youth Services Review vol 66. P62-66.

40 https://growingupinscotland.org.uk

41 https://www.gov.scot/publications/analysis-consultation-responses-consultation-review-childrenscotland- act-1995

42 https://www.childrensparliament.org.uk/our-work/past-work/children-scotland-act-1995/

43 https://www.scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk/docs/librariesprovider4/flc-meeting-files/flc-19-october-2015-meeting-papers/paper-5-3a--child-welfare-reporters--sg-paper.pdf?sfvrsn=2

44 https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Justice/law/17867/review-of-children-scotland-act-1995

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