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Publication - Consultation paper

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

Published
5 January 2026
From
Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, +2 more … Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate, +2 more … Children and Families Directorate, Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Children and families, Communities and third sector, +4 more … Constitution and democracy, Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector
ISBN
9781806436309

Easy read version of our consultation asking whether Freedom of Information (FOISA) laws should apply to care home and care at home services run by private businesses and charities.

Closed
This consultation closed 30 March 2026.

View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.

Supporting documents

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for care home and care at home services
File type
19 page PDF
File size
1.8 MB
Extension of FOISA to private and third sector social care providers - Consultation Respondent Information Form - EASY READ
File type
Word document
File size
52.4 kB
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