The Cross-border Placement of Children (Requirements, Effect and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2026: Data Protection Impact Assessment

1. Contact and schedule information

1.1 SG department

Children’s Residential Care Unit and Foster & Kinship Care Team

1.2 Contact email

crossborderplacements@gov.scot

1.3 Data protection support email

dpa@gov.scot

1.4 Data protection officer

dataprotectionofficer@gov.scot

1.5 Is your proposal primary legislation, secondary legislation or other form of statutory measure?

Draft secondary legislation

1.6 What stage is the legislative process at? Please indicate any relevant timescales and deadlines.

The draft SSI is scheduled to be laid in Parliament in November 2025.