Decision Making Guidance for Foster Carers

Useful information

• The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009: www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/210/made

• Guidance on the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 http://www.gov.scot/publications/2010/06/01094202/0
• Guidance on Overnight Stays for Looked After and Accommodated Children http://www.gov.scot/publications/2008/01/31131939/0

• Guide to Getting it Right for Every Child http://www.gov.scot/resource/0039/00394308.pdf
• Scottish Government Child protection Guidance http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0045/00450733.pdf

• Guidance on sexually active children http://www.gov.scot/resource/doc/333495/0108880.pdf
• Lord Advocates guidelines ON Offences committed by children http://www.copfs.gov.uk/images/Documents/Prosecution_Policy_Guidance/Lord_Advocates_Guidelines/Lord%20Advocates%20Guidelines%20offences%20committed%20by%20children.pdf
• Protecting children: framework for standards http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/1181/0008818.pdf
• GIRFEC National practice model http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Young-People/gettingitright/national-practice-model
• Information sharing between services http://scotland.gov.uk?Resource?0041/00418080.pdf
• Early years framework http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/257007/0076309.pdf
• Delivering a healthy future: an action framework for children and young people's health in Scotland http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/165782/0045104.pdf
• Scottish Legal Aid Board http://www.slab.org.uk/

• Scottish Child Law Centre http://www.sccyp.org.uk/

• British Adoption and Fostering http://www.baaf.org.uk

• ASN tribunals https://www.asntscotland.gov.uk

• Action for Sick Children toolkit to support foster carers http://www.ascscotland.org.uk/default.asp?page=85

• Fosterline Scotland 0141 204 1400 https://www.fostering.net/scotland

• Parentline Scotland 0800 028 2233 http://www.children1st.org.uk/

• Childline 0800 1111 http://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx