DataCare Country Overview - Scotland

In the context of the DataCare project, key data on children in alternative care for each country in EU and the UK have been analysed to map how EU Member States and the UK currently collect data on the situation of children in alternative care.

The Scottish system has consistently collected data over the last 10 years that enables trends over time in the number, characteristics and placements of looked after children to be identified.

Read the country overview.

Discover how data on children in alternative care are mapped out in other countries.

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