Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026

Prospective

60 Lead children’s services planning bodies S

(1) The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 is amended by subsections (2) to (12).

(2) In section 7 (introductory provision for Part 3 (children’s services planning))—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) at the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert—

• ““lead children’s services planning bodies” means, in relation to the area of a local authority—

  (a)

  where there is a relevant integration joint board—

  (i)

  the local authority,

  (ii)

  the relevant health board, and

  (iii)

  the relevant integration joint board,

  (b)

  where there is no relevant integration joint board—

  (i)

  the local authority, and

  (ii)

  the relevant health board,”,

• ““relevant integration joint board” means—

  (a)

  if the area of the local authority is the same as that of an integration joint board, that integration joint board,

  (b)

  if the area of the local authority falls within the area of an integration joint board but is not the same as the integration joint board area, the integration joint board area within whose area the area of the local authority falls.”,

(ii) in the definition of “other service provider”, paragraph (f) is repealed,

(b) in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) any relevant integration joint board,”,

(c) in subsection (4), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) each integration joint board,”,

(d) in subsection (6), for “a local authority and the relevant health board” substitute “the lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to the area of a local authority”.

(3) In section 8 (requirement to prepare children’s services plan), in subsection (1)—

(a) for “A local authority and the relevant health board” substitute “The lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to the area of a local authority”,

(b) the words “of the local authority” are repealed.

(4) In section 10 (children’s services plan: process)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in the opening words, for “a local authority and the relevant health board” substitute “the lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to the area of a local authority”,

(ii) in paragraph (b)(ii), the words “of the local authority” are repealed,

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a), the words “of the local authority” are repealed,

(ii) in paragraph (b), after “the relevant health board,” insert “any relevant integration joint board,”,

(c) in subsection (6), for “local authority and the relevant health board” substitute “lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to the area”,

(d) in subsection (7)—

(i) in the opening words, for “local authority and the relevant health board” substitute “lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to the area”,

(ii) in paragraph (b), for “local authority and the relevant health board” substitute “bodies”.

(5) In section 11 (children’s services plan: review), in subsection (1)—

(a) in the opening words, for “A local authority and the relevant health board” substitute “The lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to the area of a local authority”,

(b) in paragraph (a), the words “of the local authority” are repealed.

(6) In section 12 (implementation of children’s services plan), in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) any relevant integration joint board,”.

(7) In section 13 (reporting on children’s services plan), in subsection (1)—

(a) in the opening words, for “a local authority and the relevant health board” substitute “the lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to the area of a local authority”,

(b) in paragraph (a), the words “of the local authority” are repealed.

(8) In section 14 (assistance in relation to children’s services planning), in subsection (1), for “a local authority and the relevant health board” substitute “the lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to the area of a local authority”.

(9) In section 15 (guidance in relation to children’s services planning), in subsection (2), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) the lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to a local authority area,”.

(10) In section 16 (directions in relation to children’s services planning), in subsection (2), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) the lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to a local authority area,”.

(11) In section 17 (children’s services planning: default powers of Scottish Ministers)—

(a) in subsection (1), in the opening words, for “a local authority and the relevant health board” substitute “the lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to a local authority area”,

(b) in subsection (3)—

(i) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) any relevant integration joint board,”,

(ii) in paragraph (c), for “or health board” substitute “, health board or integration joint board”,

(c) in subsection (5), in paragraph (a), for “local authority and relevant health board” substitute “lead children’s services planning bodies”.

(12) In section 18 (interpretation of Part 3), at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert—

• ““integration joint board” means an integration joint board established by order under section 9 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014,”.

(13) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 is amended by subsection (14).

(14) In section 59A (further provision in relation to registration of certain care services)—

(a) in subsection (2)(b), for the words from “the persons” to the end substitute “the lead children’s services planning bodies in relation to each local authority area in which the service is to be provided.”,

(b) subsection (3) is repealed,

(c) after subsection (4), insert—

“(5) In subsection (2)(b), “lead children’s services planning bodies”, in relation to a local authority area, has the meaning given by section 7(1) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 60 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 70(2)