# The Kinship Care Assistance (Scotland) Order 2016, Article 6: Factors to be taken into account in determining whether a child is at risk of becoming looked after


For the purpose of considering whether a child is within section 71(5)(a) of the Act, a local authority must consider whether the child’s wellbeing is being, or is at risk of being, adversely affected by any matter, such that the child is at risk of becoming looked after.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2016/9780111030813/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-kinship-care-assistance-scotland-order-2016/article-6
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