Framework for Standards
After extensive consultations with key stakeholders the Children's Charter and a Framework for Standards were published on 22 March 2004.
The Framework for Standards has been developed for children and young people, their parents and for all adults and agencies that work with children in Scotland. It is a means for translating the commitments made to children in the Charter into practice. It sets out what each child in Scotland can expect from professionals and agencies to ensure that they are adequately protected and their needs are met. It also sets out what parents or other adults who may report abuse and neglect can expect.