Children's services planning: guidance

Updated guidance (2020) for local authorities and health boards on exercising the functions conferred by Part 3 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.


Appendix C: Further Legislative and Policy Context - The Planning and Reporting Landscape – Please note, this list is not exhaustive and may be subject to future change.

Plan

Legislation

Guidance/Recommendations/Reports

Adoption Service

The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Section 1 & 6)

 

Children’s Rights

The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 Part 1 (Section 2) 

Guidance on Part 1, Section 2 (Duties of Public Authorities in relation to UNCRC) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 

Child Protection Plan

 

The National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2014 

Children’s Services Plan

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 Part 3

This document is the statutory guidance

Community and Learning Development Plan

The Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (Section 4) 

The Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013: Guidance for Local Authorities 

Strategic guidance for community planning partnerships: community learning and development 

Community Justice Outcomes Improvement Plan

Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Section 19-23)

Guidance for Local Partners in the New Model for Community Justice 

Corporate Parenting Plan

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 Part 9 (Section 56-65)

Statutory Guidance on Part 9 (Corporate Parenting) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 

Early Learning and Childcare Plan

The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 Part 6 (Section 50)

Early Learning and Childcare: Statutory Guidance 

Education Services Plan

The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (Section 3 (2))

National Improvement Framework 

Local Carer Strategy

The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 Part 5 (Section 31-33) 

Carers (Scotland) Act 2016: Statutory Guidance 

Local Child Poverty Action Report

The Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (Section 10 (1))

Local Child Poverty Action Report: Guidance 2018 

Every Child Every Chance: Tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-22 

Local Outcomes Improvement Plan 

Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 Part 2 (Section 6) 

Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 Part 2 Community Planning Guidance

Locality Plan

Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 Part 2 (Section 10 & 11)

Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 Part 2 Community Planning Guidance 

Mental Health Strategic Advocacy Plan

Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 Part 1 (Section 27, 259A)

Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2015 patient representation provisions: Interim Guidance 

Regional Improvement Collaborative Plan

 

Education Governance: Next Steps Empowering our Teachers, Parents and Communities to Deliver Excellence and Equity for Children 2017 

School Improvement Plan

The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (Section 3 (4))

Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 

Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 statutory guidance

(Health and Social Care) Strategic Commissioning Plan 

The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Section 33) 

Strategic Commissioning Plans Guidance 

Contact

Email: cf&elcsupport@gov.scot

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