Closes 31st January 2021 (new date)

Revised National guidance for child protection in Scotland

The National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland describes the responsibilities and expectations of everyone who works with children, young people and their families in Scotland. It sets out how agencies should work together with children, young people, parents, families and communities to protect children from abuse, neglect and exploitation.

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The aim of the consultation is to seek views on the tone, level of detail and approach in the revised guidance, in particular in relation to the description of new or significant aspects, and whether there are any omissions or aspects that have not been adequately addressed.

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Closes 15th March 2020

Consultation on Adult Disability Payments

There is a new payment being developed to replace Personal Independence Payments.  These are to be delivered by Social Security Scotland. This form of assistance is provided to disabled individuals between the ages of 16 and state pension age to mitigate the additional costs of living with a disability or health condition.

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This consultation is about gathering views, ideas and solutions to make the new benefit work as well as possible.  It is clear there are things Scotland can learn from the benefits that have gone before it.  You could really make a difference in putting forward your thoughts and solutions.

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Closes 25th February 2021

Debt Relief Orders (UK)

The UK’s personal insolvency regime seeks to balance the need to provide debt relief to individuals in inescapable financial difficulties, giving them a ‘fresh start’, whilst making a return to creditors from the assets and income of the individual.

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There are a number of different options available to help individuals in financial difficulty, ranging from informal arrangements with creditors to solutions within the statutory framework (including individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs), bankruptcy and debt relief orders (DROs)).

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This consultations seeks your views on the future of these and howthey can be improved.