Scotland's care system for children and young people: subject profile

Author: Lynne Currie

PDF Published: Thursday 20 Jan 2022 (SB 22-05)

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- Introduction
- Key legislation
- Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)
- Types of care placement
  - Looked after at home
  - Kinship care
    
    Kinship care arrangements
    
    Local authority assistance for kinship carers
    
    Other financial support
  - Adoption
    
    The adoption process
    
    Adoption support and leave
    
    Adoption leave
    
    Adoption pay
    
    Adoption allowances
  - Foster care
    
    The foster care process: approval and placement
    
    Foster care allowances
  - Residential care
  - Secure care
  - Support for care leavers
    
    Support in further and higher education
- Recent policy developments
  - The Independent Care Review
  - Taking forward the Independent Care Review recommendations
  - The National Care Service consultation
  - Review of foster, kinship care and adoption allowances
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