This quick reference guide provides an introduction to the main legal provisions and principles affecting the law relating to child care in Scotland. Designed to provide a basic framework, it presents a summary of the main laws, responsibilities and duties relating to parents, children and local authorities. Fully revised and updated, it contains information on the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019, The Promise, the Children (Scotland) Act 2020, the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, and the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024.

Accessible and easy to use, this is an invaluable guide for social work professionals, law professionals, children's workers and carers, students and all those interested in child care law who need to be able to check facts about the law quickly and easily.