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Publication - Advice and guidance

National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2021

Last updated
22 February 2022 - see all updates
From
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, +4 more … Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Lord Advocate, Solicitor General, Chief Social Work Adviser
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate, +9 more … Chief Medical Officer Directorate, Chief Nursing Officer Directorate, Early Learning and Childcare Directorate, Health Workforce Directorate, Justice Directorate, Learning Directorate, Safer Communities Directorate, Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government), Primary Care Directorate
Part of
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Education, +5 more … Equality and rights, Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector, Work and skills
ISBN
9781802011609

This guidance describes the responsibilities and expectations for all involved in protecting children and will support the care and protection of children.

Supporting documents

National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021
276 page PDF
3.4 MB
Narrative
8 page PDF
196.6 kB
Impact Assessments
60 page PDF
979.2 kB
Practice Insights
100 page PDF
1.8 MB
Stakeholder Supportive Statements
12 page PDF
710.5 kB
First published
2 September 2021
Last updated
22 February 2022 - show all updates

  1. Updated PDF.

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