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Current Petitions

Carers of Children (Support) (PE998)

Tuesday 20 March 2007 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 3 contributions · 2 speakers

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Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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Petition PE998, by Moira Lenehan, on behalf of the New Fossils Grandparents Support Group, calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to establish a national framework to provide financial, respite, social work and educational support for grandparents, relatives and friends who are carers of children who no longer live with their natural parents. At its meeting on 30 October 2006, the committee agreed to seek views on the petition from the Social Work Inspection Agency, the Fostering Network, the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, Children 1st and the Scottish Executive, and to seek the views of the petitioner on the responses received. Do members have any comments?

John Scott Con Ayr
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I am happy to agree with the Scottish Executive's position that more needs to be done to develop kinship care and I welcome its approach. I particularly agree with the views of Children 1st. In the light of the Scottish Executive's views and actions—the Executive is doing a lot in this regard—I am content to close the petition.

Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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Are members happy to close the petition?Members indicated agreement.

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