Future of secure care and the single point of contact (SPOC) for victims: consultation
The Scottish Government is consulting on the future of secure care for children and young people in Scotland. We want your views on how to create a sustainable, resilient system that safeguards children’s rights and meets their needs now and in the future.
Closed
This consultation closed 16 April 2026.
View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.
9. Assessing impact
We propose to carry out impact assessments alongside the development of any newpolicies or legislation which would be required to implement the changes proposed in this consultation.
These include a Data Protection Impact Assessment, Child Rights and WellbeingImpact Assessment, Equality Impact Assessment (related to the protectedcharacteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civilpartnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexualorientation). We would be interested in your views on these areas to help us indeveloping these and any other necessary assessments.
Questions on Assessing Impact
Q36) What, if any, do you see as the data protection related issues that you feel could arise from the proposals set out in this consultation?
Q37) What, if any, do you see as the children’s rights and wellbeing issues that you feel could arise from the proposals set out in this consultation?
Q38) What, if any, do you see as the main equality related issues that you feel could arise from the proposals set out in this consultation?