# The Kinship Care Assistance (Scotland) Order 2016, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order make provision for the duties and functions of local authorities in respect to kinship care assistance.
Article 3 provides that a local authority must have regard to the wellbeing of the child in the consideration of the provision of kinship care assistance.
Article 4 specifies the categories of kinship care assistance provided by local authorities.
Article 5 specifies the circumstances in which a child is an eligible child for the purpose of section 71(5) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
Article 6 specifies the factors which a local authority must consider as to whether a child is at risk of becoming looked after.
Article 7 specifies the types of kinship care assistance that require an application.
Article 8 provides that a local authority must notify the applicant of the decision to provide kinship care assistance or financial support falling within article 4(b)(ii), (d)(ii), (e)(ii), (f)(ii) and (g)(ii).
Article 9 provides that local authorities must publish information about the provision of kinship care assistance.
A Business Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. A copy of this can be obtained from the Directorate for Children and Families and from the Scottish Government website.

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