The Child’s Plan (Scotland) Order 2016

Transfer of management of a child’s plan

9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3) where, in consequence of a review of a child’s plan, the managing authority considers, having regard to any of the matters specified in paragraph (2), that it would be more appropriate for another relevant authority to manage the plan, then management of the child’s plan is to transfer under section 39(5)(b) of the Act to that other relevant authority.

(2) The matters referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a) the child’s wellbeing needs;

(b) the child’s place of residence;

(c) any targeted intervention which is being or which requires to be provided to meet the child’s wellbeing needs;

(d) the relevant authority which is providing or, as the case may be, is likely to be able to provide, any targeted intervention as mentioned in sub-paragraph (c).

(3) The transfer of management as mentioned in paragraph (1) may take place only where the relevant authority to whom management of the plan is to transfer, agrees.

(4) A relevant authority which declines to give its agreement as mentioned in paragraph (3) must provide a statement of its reasons.