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Legislation - Acts

Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978

Applies to Scotland

Introduced provisions for adoption in Scotland. Not available online, but can be purchased from The Stationery Office at www.tso.co.uk

Legislation - Regulations

• The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996
  http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk

Adoption Support

Scotland

The new legislation in Scotland due to be implemented in the next 18 months increases the entitlement of all those affected by adoption to be offered support.

Further reading:

• Models of adoption support what works and what doesn't edited by Hedi Argent
• The Adoption Taskforce has developed an Adoption Support Audit Aid to assist councils to review their adoption support services and identify possible areas for development. http://www.dfes.gov.uk