# Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026, Section 24: Return to continuing care

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 (7) insert—
“(7A) For the purposes of subsection (7)(a) above, the duty to provide continuing care only ceases until such time (if any) as the person requests to return to the accommodation.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/16/section/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-care-care-experience-and-services-planning-scotland-act-2026/section-24
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