Paragraph 6 Scottish early learning and childcare objectiveF1

(1)

In paragraph 1(1)(e) the Scottish early learning and childcare objective is to—

(a)

identify a person who may be the parent of a relevant child; and

(b)

make contact with such a person,

with a view to fulfilling the duty in section 47 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014^f1 in respect of the child.

(2)

In this paragraph—

“parent” has the same meaning as in section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980^f2; and
“relevant child” means a child who meets a description specified in article 2(2) or (3) of the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Order 2014^f3.

Annotations

F1: Sch. para. 6 inserted (27.10.2022) by The Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1098), regs. 1(1), 2(4)

f1: 1989 c. 41. Paragraph 19B of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 1 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35), and was amended by S.I. 2016/413.
f2: Section 23A was inserted by section 2 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, and was amended by S.I. 2016/413.
f3: 1995 c. 36. Sections 29 and 30 were amended by section 66 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8) and section 29 was amended by section 73 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 8).