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'Voice of the Child' - Under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995

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'Voice of the Child' Under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995: Volume 1-Mapping Paper

Footnotes

1 According to Scottish Executive statistics (1999), 11 191 children were looked-after as of 31st March 1999 with 5309 of these children living at home.

2 The reference follows the convention: author date, chapter: paragraphs.

3 The Kent Report (1997) specifically recommended increased independent advocacy for 'looked-after' children and improved complaints procedures.

4 See last page of this Appendix for guide to abbreviations used.

5 Norrie K McK, Children (Scotland) Act 1995, Revised Edition. W Green/Sweet & Maxwell, Edinburgh: 1998, p. 41.

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