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.

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76 days to respond
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Closes: 30 March 2026

Supporting documents

Public funding for public services

Lots of care homes and care at home services in Scotland are publicly funded. The funding is mainly provided by local authorities as part of local Health and Social Care Partnerships.

Care home and care at home services are important for those who need them. These services have rules about how they are run and how they spend their money.

Care home places are often partly funded by the public and partly funded by the person getting care. Some people in care homes pay for all their own care. A lot of care at home is funded by the local councils.

Question 3: Please tick the option below that you most agree with:

Freedom of Information law should cover all care home and care at home services no matter how much public funding they get.

Freedom of Information law should only cover care home and care at home services which are mainly publicly funded.

No view.

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Contact

Email: foiconsultation@gov.scot

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