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Financial transparency and profit limitation in children's residential care: consultation analysis
Report produced by external analysts on the results from the financial transparency and profit limitation in children's residential care consultation.
Annex 2: Question response rates
| Question | Organisations (out of 23) | Individuals (out of 8) | Total (out of 31) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1: Do you agree that the provisions outlined should cover both children’s residential care home services and residential schools provided by persons other than a local authority? (Yes / No) | 18 (78%) | 8 (100%) | 26 (84%) |
| Q1: Please explain your answer. | 17 (74%) | 6 (75%) | 23 (74%) |
| Q2: Do you agree that both Not-for-Profit and Private services should be included in these proposals? (Yes / No) | 19 (83%) | 7 (88%) | 26 (84%) |
| Q2: Can you give reasons for this? | 19 (83%) | 6 (75%) | 25 (81%) |
| Q2: Is there anyone else we would need to capture? | 11 (48%) | 6 (75%) | 17 (55%) |
| Q3: Should the Bill provisions also cover other services such as secure care? (Yes / No) | 19 (83%) | 8 (100%) | 27 (87%) |
| Q3: Can you give reasons for this? | 19 (83%) | 6 (75%) | 25 (81%) |
| Q4: Do you agree with the proposal to increase financial transparency? (Yes / No) | 18 (78%) | 8 (100%) | 26 (84%) |
| Q4: Can you give reasons for this? | 19 (83%) | 7 (88%) | 26 (84%) |
| Q5: What implications will financial transparency have on the different types and sizes of residential children’s homes? | 18 (78%) | 7 (88%) | 25 (81%) |
| Q6: How could we minimise any negative impacts you have outlined above? Please explain your answer. | 16 (70%) | 7 (88%) | 23 (74%) |
| Q7: In order to cause the least impact to businesses, what format do you believe the financial transparency request should take? e.g. audited annual accounts or a more detailed version of the information captured in forms such as those provided to SXL or CI. Please explain your answer. | 18 (78%) | 7 (88%) | 25 (81%) |
| Q8: What explanatory information would you want to provide alongside the financial information collected to demonstrate the ways in which the finances are structured? e.g. additional funds being saved to open a new home. Please explain your answer. | 17 (74%) | 6 (75%) | 23 (74%) |
| Q9: Do you agree that the information should be provided at individual service level, provider level and at parent/associated company level? Please explain your answer. | 19 (83%) | 6 (75%) | 25 (81%) |
| Q10: Is there any additional information that the Scottish Government should be collecting that is not included in the proposal above? Please explain your answer. | 15 (65%) | 5 (63%) | 20 (65%) |
| Q11: Would it be useful to use the financial information collected to watch for potential market failure? (Yes / No) | 16 (70%) | 8 (100%) | 24 (77%) |
| Q11: Can you give reasons for this? | 16 (70%) | 6 (75%) | 22 (71%) |
| Q12: Do you agree with the proposed measures outlined above? (Yes / No) | 18 (78%) | 8 (100%) | 26 (84%) |
| Q12: Could you give reasons for your answer? | 20 (87%) | 5 (63%) | 25 (81%) |
| Q13: How would you define profit for these purposes? Please explain your answer. | 17 (74%) | 6 (75%) | 23 (74%) |
| Q14: Could this impact a residential childcare service’s ability to meet their aims/function and objectives? Please explain your answer. | 17 (74%) | 5 (63%) | 22 (71%) |
| Q15: What challenges would services face in trying to reduce profit/surplus and how could this be supported? Please explain your answer. | 17 (74%) | 4 (50%) | 21 (68%) |
| Q16: What impacts could these provisions have, both positive and negative, on providing the best care for Children and Young People? Please explain your answer. | 17 (74%) | 4 (50%) | 21 (68%) |
| Q17: Do you have any comments on the partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment? Please explain your answer. | 15 (65%) | 6 (75%) | 21 (68%) |
| Q18: Do you have any other comments on the residential childcare proposals in the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill? Please explain your answer. | 20 (87%) | 5 (63%) | 25 (81%) |
Note: Closed questions are indicated with “(Yes / No)”. All other questions are open.