Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

1. Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014GIRFEC ProvisionsMarion Gillooly, Lesley ClarkScottish Government GIRFEC Team04 June 2014 www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright

2. Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 • Children’s Rights– ministerial & public authority duties in relation to UNCRC • Children’s Commissioner - investigations • Children’s Services Planning– reporting on outcomes • Elements of GIRFEC • Early Learning & Childcare – 600 hours, eligibility, flexibility • Corporate Parenting – definition & responsibilities • Aftercare– advice, guidance & assistance up to age 26 • Continuing care– right to continuing care up to age 21 • Support for Kinship Care– orders & assistance • Adoption Register – statutory register • School Closure proposals – changes to Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 • Children’s Hearings–changes to Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 • Other reforms – appeals re secure accommodation, children’s legal aid, free school lunches, licensing child performances www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright

3. Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 • Passed by Scottish Parliament 19 February 2014 • Received Royal Assent 27 March 2014 • Commencement of first provisions expected to be August 2014 • Part 4, Part 5, sections 95 & 96 expected to commence in August 2016 • Duties on public bodies, not individuals www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright

4. Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 - GIRFEC • GIRFEC policy unchanged • Legislation – only aspects of the policy • Named Person • Information Sharing • Child’s Plan • Wellbeing • Why legislate? • Increase pace of change • Improve consistency across Scotland www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright

5. The Named Person Service • Promote, support or safeguard wellbeing: • advising, informing or supporting the child or parent • helping the child or parent to access a service or support • discussing or raising a matter about the child with a service provider or relevant authority www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright

6. Requirement for a Child’s Plan • Wellbeing need: • If a child’s wellbeing is being, or is at risk of being, adversely affected by any matter, they are defined as having a wellbeing need • A Child’s Plan is required if: • The wellbeing need cannot be met or fully met without a targeted intervention • Targeted intervention: • A service which is targeted at meeting the needs of children whose needs are not capable of being met, or met fully, by the services which are provided generally to children by the authority www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright

7. The National Practice Model www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright

8. Assistance in relation to a Child’s Plan • A person specified must comply with any reasonable request to provide information, advice or assistance in relation to a Child’s Plan unless this would • be incompatible with any of the person’s duties • unduly prejudice the exercise of any of the person’s functions www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright

9. Wellbeing • Throughout the bill – reference to duty to promote, support and safeguard wellbeing • S.95 Wellbeing under 1995 Act • S.96 Assessment of wellbeing • Defines wellbeing in terms of SHANARRI • Provides a common, shared language to describe children’s needs www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright

10. Contact Details Dr Marion Gillooly GIRFEC Team Scottish Government Area 2B-North, Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ 0131 244 7516 07585 404251 Email: marion.gillooly@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Twitter: @GilloolyMarion Supt Lesley Clark GIRFEC Team Scottish Government Area 2B-North, Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ 0131 244 0886 07795 333724 Email: lesley.clark@scotland.gsi.gov.uk www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright