8 Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 - OPE/20/006 PDF 88 KB
Decision:
The Committee resolved:-
(i) to note the proposed repeal of Parts 4 & 5 of The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and instruct the Chief Officer Integrated Children and Family Services to remove reference to the Named Person from single and multi-agency guidance; and
(ii) to agree that the key point of contact in schools be referred to as the
Establishment Contact.
Minutes:
The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer which suggested a direction of travel following the Scottish Government’s proposal to repeal Parts 4 and 5 of The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and sought approval to remove reference to the term ‘Named Person’ from Council and multi-agency documentation.
The report recommended:-
that Committee –
(a) note the proposed repeal of Parts 4 & 5 of The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and instruct the Chief Officer Integrated Children and Family Services to remove reference to the Named Person from single and multi-agency guidance; and
(b) agree that the key point of contact in schools be referred to as the
Establishment Contact.
The Committee resolved:-
to approve the recommendations.
- COUNCILLOR JOHN WHEELER, Convener