Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

24 Duty to communicate information about role of named persons

(1) Each service provider must publish (in such manner as it considers appropriate) information about—

(a) the operation of the named person service provided in pursuance of the arrangements made by it, including in particular—

(i) how the named person functions are, generally, exercised, and

(ii) the arrangements, generally, for contacting named persons,

(b) how the service provider generally exercises its functions under this Part, and

(c) such other matters relating to this Part as it considers appropriate.

(2) The service provider in relation to a child or young person must provide the child or young person and the parents of the child or young person with information about the arrangements for contacting the named person for the child or young person—

(a) as soon as reasonably practicable after it becomes the service provider in relation to the child or young person, and

(b) as soon as reasonably practicable after there is any change in those arrangements.