National Guidance and Resources

National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland (2021, updated 2023)

National Guidance Child Protection Scotland 2021 (updated 2023) practice insights

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

Forced Marriage statutory guidance (2024)

Scotland’s Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy (2025)

National Guidance for Child Protection Committees undertaking Learning Reviews

National Reference Mechanism (NRM) – Toolkit for First Responders in Scotland

PREVENT duty guidance for Scotland (accessible)

PREVENT Overview presentation