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

Reason for not completing a full Islands Communities Impact Assessment

To date, there is no evidence of any cross-border placements into residential care settings or foster care located on Scottish islands. All known residential placements have been made primarily into privately operated services on the mainland, and there are currently no private residential care homes on Scottish islands. Therefore, it is unlikely that such placements would occur on an island.

Although these placements may occur in future, there would be limited impact on Scottish Island communities should they occur. This is primarily because the Regulations will require that Scottish local authorities are notified in advance of such a placement for recognition of the placement’s legal underpinning (enabling effective planning) and Scottish local authorities will be able to recover any costs associated with these placements (i.e. health/education).

Screening ICIA completed by (name): Claire Grant

Position: Senior Policy Manager

Signature and date: Claire Grant 18/11/2025

ICIA authorised by: Richard Wilkins

Position: Unit Head

Signature and date: Richard Wilkins 18/11/2025