{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2014/section-69C",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2014/section-69C.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2014/8",
  "legislation_title": "Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2014",
  "path": "section/69C",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "69C",
  "heading": "Guidance on family group decision-making services",
  "text": "(1) The Scottish Ministers must issue guidance on family group decision-making services in Scotland.\n(2) A local authority must, when securing the provision of family group decision-making services in its area, have regard to any guidance published under this section.\n(3) Guidance under this section must—\n(a) set out—\n(i) the purpose of family group decision-making,\n(ii) the principles that underpin it,\n(iii) the expectations for how it is to be applied in practice,\n(b) include information on—\n(i) the factors that a local authority should, whether or not a request for family group decision-making services has been made, consider in determining whether to offer family group decision-making services (such as, where appropriate, the views of the child),\n(ii) how family group decision-making services may interact and be used in conjunction with other services provided in respect of children and families, as part of taking a holistic approach to the provision of support,\n(iii) how family group decision-making services support early intervention, family participation in decision-making, and the fulfilment of children’s rights,\n(iv) any measures that the Scottish Ministers consider should be taken to support the availability and quality of family group decision-making services.\n(4) Before issuing or revising guidance, the Scottish Ministers must consult—\n(a) each local authority,\n(b) other providers of family group decision-making services,\n(c) the Principal Reporter,\n(d) the National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland, and\n(e) such other persons as they consider appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 69C inserted (30.9.2026 for specified purposes) by Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 (asp 16), ss. 16(2), 70(2); S.S.I. 2026/258, reg. 2, sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/69C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:14:13.459183+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}