Secure care: consultation – summary version
The Scottish Government is thinking about changes to how secure care works, how it is paid for, and how children are supported. Your ideas will help shape what happens next.
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31 days to respond
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7. Paying for secure care in the future
How we pay for secure care affects fairness, stability and the ability to plan and train staff. Scotland is looking at options:
- Option 1: Scotland pays for secure care nationally
- Option 2: Scotland helps organise secure care at a national level, but local areas still pay for it
- Option 3: A mix of national and local funding
- Option 4: Keep things mostly the same but improve how money and planning are managed.
Questions about funding (Q26–Q28)
Q26. Should Scotland stop buying secure care places one at a time and instead plan things earlier so services know what to expect? ☐ Yes ☐ No Why?
Q27. Out of the options listed above, which way of paying for things is the best and why?
Q28. How can any future system make sure access is fair for all children, no matter where they live?