Care home and 'care at home' service providers - FOISA extension: consultation

This consultation seeks views on whether Freedom of Information law should be extended to cover private and third sector (i.e. voluntary and not-for-profit) providers of care home and 'care at home' providers in Scotland.

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66 days to respond
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Footnotes

1 Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act, Schedule 12, second paragraph

2 Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act, Schedule 12, first paragraph

3 See The Public Services Reform (Social Servies Inspection) Regulations 2011, as amended by The Public Services Reform (Social Services Inspections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012

4 see The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Designation of Persons as Scottish Public Authorities) Order 2016

5 Care Inspectorate Datastore

6 see Housing support services | Care Information Scotland

7 see Care Home Census for Adults in Scotland – 2014-2024 (page 38)

8 see Revised guidance on charging for residential accommodation – 31 March 2025

9 see Standard rates | Care Information Scotland

10 see Costs - mygov.scot

11 Figures derived from Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24 - gov.scot

12 Care Inspectorate Datastore

13 Care Inspectorate Datastore

14 Figures derived from Care Inspectorate Datastore - MDSF_data_31 January 2025.xlsx

15 Figures derived from SSSC Service Level Data - 2023

16 Authorities may elect to charge fees of 10% of the costs over and above £100, up to a maximum fee of £50 (see: What might it cost? | Scottish Information Commissioner)

17 see Scottish Information Commissioner 2024-25 Annual Report Annual Accounts (page 29)

18 see Public bodies climate change duties: putting them into practice, guidance required by part four of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 - gov.scot

19 see Data protection officers | ICO

20 Source: Client_Needs_AR24, 241231DatastoreInternal

21 Figures obtained from the Care Inspectorate data - Information on ‘Care at Home’ service profile.

22 Figures obtained from the Care Inspectorate data - Information on ‘Care at Home’ service profile.

23 Figures obtained from the Care Inspectorate data - Information on ‘Care at Home’ service profile.

Contact

Email: foiconsultation@gov.scot

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