Developing a universal definition of care experience: consultation analysis

Appendix A: Consultation Questions

Q1. Do you agree or disagree that there is a need for a universal definition to describe ‘care experience’?

a) Agree strongly

b) Agree

c) Neither agree nor disagree

d) Disagree

e) Disagree strongly

Q2. What are your views on the potential advantages of developing a universal definition of ‘care experience’?

Q3. What are your views on the potential disadvantages of developing a universal definition of ‘care experience’?

Q4. Do you have any views on the definition of ‘Care Leaver’ as set out above?

Q5. Do you have any views on the statutory definition of ‘Looked After’ as set out above?

Q6. What experience of care would you expect to be covered by any definition of “care experience”?

• Looked After at Home
• Kinship Care (looked after children who have been placed with kinship carers by the local authority)
• Kinship Care (non-looked after children who live with a kinship carer, these children may be subject to an order under Section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 or may be living in a completely private arrangement with extended family, with no local authority involvement)
• Foster Care
• Residential Care
• Residential Special School
• Supported Accommodation
• Secure Care
• Adoption
• Other – please provide details

Q7. Do you have any other comments about a proposed universal definition of ‘care experience’?

Q8. Do you have any comments on the existing language of care?

Q9. Do you have any suggestions on potential ways to change and improve the language of care?

Q10. Are you aware of good practice to change and improve the language of care?