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Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Constitution Directorate

Mar. 25 2024

Source Page: Building a New Scotland: Education and lifelong learning in an independent Scotland
Document: Education and lifelong learning in an independent Scotland (PDF)

Found: experience 14 Pre-birth to three 14 Enhancing parental leave 14 Supporting kinship carers 15 Tackling

Scottish Government Publication (Regulation/directive/order)
Social Security Directorate

Mar. 25 2024

Source Page: The Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2024
Document: The Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2024 (PDF)

Found: of regulation 1 2, "care home" means an establishment which pro vides a care home service as defined

Lords Chamber
Local Government Finances - Thu 21 Mar 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Lord Shipley (LD - Life peer) was spent on social care of both adults and children. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) This includes investment in expanding family help and targeting early intervention, expanding kinship - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (Advice and guidance)
Children and Families Directorate

Mar. 20 2024

Source Page: Part 13 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Support for Kinship Care) & The Kinship Care Assistance (Scotland) Order 2016 - Updated Guidance 2024
Document: Part 13 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Support for Kinship Care) & The Kinship Care Assistance (Scotland) Order 2016 - Updated Guidance 2024 (webpage)

Found: Part 13 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Support for Kinship Care) & The Kinship

Scottish Government Publication (Advice and guidance)
Children and Families Directorate

Mar. 20 2024

Source Page: Part 13 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Support for Kinship Care) & The Kinship Care Assistance (Scotland) Order 2016 - Updated Guidance 2024
Document: Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 National Guidance on Part 13: Support for Kinship Care (2023) (PDF)

Found: Part 13 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Support for Kinship Care) & The Kinship

Written Question
Carers: Romford
Tuesday 19th March 2024

Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support kinship carers in Romford constituency.

Answered by David Johnston - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

In December 2023, the department published Championing Kinship Care, the first ever national kinship care strategy. The department is investing £20 million of funding in financial year 2024/25 for Championing Kinship Care, to help move towards a children’s social care system with kinship at its heart.

It may be helpful to look at Kinship’s website to see whether there are local peer to peer support groups being delivered for kinship carers in Romford. The website can be found here: https://compass.kinship.org.uk/groups/.

Scottish Parliament Select Committee
Written Submission from Who Cares? Scotland
 Who Cares? Scotland - Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Correspondence Mar. 19 2024

Committee: Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Found: We are therefore in favour of a Care Experienced Young Person’s Grant which supports all Care Experienced

Scottish Parliament Select Committee
Letter from Minister for Children and Young People and Keeping the Promise, 19 March 2024
 Publishing of Kinship Care Guidance

Correspondence Mar. 19 2024

Inquiry: Kinship care
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Found: Publishing of Kinship Care Guidance Letter from Minister for Children and Young People and Keeping the

Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Social Security Scotland benefit rates 2024-25
Mar. 14 2024
View source webpage
This briefing summarises the benefits available from Social Security Scotland as at April 2024.

Found: 19 yrs and dependent (parent/carer gets CB, CTC, child element UC, child addition PC, or is approved kinship

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Young Carers Action Day 2024 - Thu 14 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) in life, and thanks young carers for what it sees as the positive role that they play in providing kinship - Speech Link
2: Tweed, Evelyn (SNP - Stirling) He also helped to care for and support his twin brother. - Speech Link
3: Balfour, Jeremy (Con - Lothian) They sacrifice so much to care for someone they love. - Speech Link
4: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) They do sibling care, looking after a brother or sister, and so on. - Speech Link