Introduces provisions to better ensure permanence planning for looked after children… Read More
Getting it right for looked after children and young people strategy
This strategy sets out what we are doing and what we expect other corporate parents to do… Read More
Education outcomes for looked after children: 2016 to 2017
Data on attainment, post-school destinations, school attendance, school exclusions and achievement of curriculum for excellence attainment levels… Read More
Housing Options Protocols for Care Leavers
This guidance has been published to assist local authorities and their community planning partners in the development and implementation of local ‘Housing Options Protocols for Care Leavers’. Read More
Scottish Care Leavers Covenant. Supporting corporate parents to improve the lives of care leavers
The Scottish Care Leavers Covenant supports Scotland’s corporate parents, carers, practitioners, managers and decision makers in fulfilling their duties to improve the life chances of all of Scotland’s care leavers… Read More
Allowances Report 2019-20 for Scotland
In the summer of 2019, The Fostering Network conducted a survey of all 32 local authorities in Scotland using freedom of information requests in order to get a picture of fostering allowances for local authority foster carers across the country… Read More
NICE guidelines for looked-after children and young people
This guideline covers how organisations, professionals and carers can work together to deliver high quality care, stable placements and nurturing relationships for looked-after children and young people… Read More
Staying put: arrangements for care leavers aged 18 years and above
This guidance sets out the Department for Education, HM Revenue and Customs, and Department for Work and Pensions frameworks that local authorities must be aware of, and take account of, when developing a local ‘staying put’ policy… Read More
Promoting the education of looked-after children: Statutory guidance for local authorities
Statutory guidance for local authorities to support looked-after children’s aspirations to achieve in further and higher education… Read More
Into independence, not out of care: 16 plus care options
Into independence, not out of care: 16 plus care options – Government response to the Committee’s second report of session 2014-15 third special report of session 2014-14… Read More
