Written Question · S1W-08771 · Session 1
Whether it will publish any responses received to its request in paragraph 5.27 of Aiming for Excellence for views "on the case for allowin…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any responses received to its request in paragraph 5.27 of Aiming for Excellence for views "on the case for allowing local authorities to enter into arrangements with private fostering agencies, and whether such agencies should be subject to inspection and registration by the new body", and whether it will respond to any views received.
The answer
Responses to the White Paper Aiming for Excellence are available in the Scottish Executive library and SPICe. Responses received on this issue were taken into account in developing the policy set out in the position paper The Way Forward for Care published on 5 July 2000. This states that the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care will regulate private fostering agencies in the same way it will regulate services provided by local authorities and voluntary agencies.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-08771 by reference.