Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/session-6-education-children-and-young-people-committee/correspondence/2026/stage-1-report-on-the-children-care-care-experience-and-services-planning-scotland-bill, however the issue would be given further consideration given concerns raised at Stage 1
agreement that information about aftercare eligibility must be clearly provided and this would be factored in to implementation plans in numerous ways
work to update costings for aftercare provisions would continue, and Parliament would be updated on progress
commitment to produce new corporate parenting guidance should the Bill pass into law
consideration was being given ahead of Stage 2 as to how to provide clarity on independence of advocacy services without unintended consequences on existing provision
regulation-making powers contained in the Bill would set out detail on the implementation of advocacy services for care experienced people and could be updated to reflect the needs of the care community in the future
the Scottish Government did not believe an opt-out model of advocacy should be used in the children's hearings system
the Minister was open to considering amendments at Stage 2 to improve provisions in the Bill dealing with profit limitations for residential care providers
guidance on the registration of IFAs as charities would be published to support implementation and this would address issues such as monitoring compliance and cross-border issues that may...