# Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026, Section 23: Power to continue provision of continuing care up to person’s 26th birthday

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 26A (provision of continuing care: looked after children), after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) A local authority may (but is not required to) continue to provide continuing care to a person who ceases to be an eligible person until they attain the age of 26, if it is satisfied that doing so will promote or safeguard the person’s welfare.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-care-care-experience-and-services-planning-scotland-act-2026/section-23
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