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Scotland's Vision for Kinship Care: Our Offer of Support for Families - For engagement and consultation

Published: 22 December 2025
From: Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, +1 more … Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, +2 more … Health and social care, Public sector
ISBN: 9781806435234

Kinship care plays an essential role in delivering The Promise, this draft vision for kinship care in Scotland and offer of support is informed by research, the lived experience and local partners, including work by the Kinship Care Collaborative.

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1 Children’s Social Work Statistics: Looked After Children 2023/24 - gov.scot

2 CELCIS briefing on kinship care in Scotland

3 Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland

4 Part 2: Stages of Bills – the general rules | Scottish Parliament Website

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Email: Mariella.Matheson@gov.scot

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