A new Act that should provide greater support for children and families received Royal Assent last week. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act covers a wide range of issues relating to children, some of which have proved to be controversial.
Issues covered by the Act include:
- Early learning and childcare
- New rights for children in residential, foster or kinship care
- Scotland’s National Adoption Register
- School closures
- School lunches
Controversially, the Act also provides for the creation of a ‘named person’, such as a health visitor or head teacher, for each child – a role that has been described as that of a ‘state guardian’.
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