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Your right to care

The Secure Care Pathway and Standards Scotland were created to improve the experiences of children and young people who are in, or on the edges of, secure care, leading to better and brighter outcomes.

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The secure care journey

Before

The standards in this section relate to children who are on the edges of secure care and are experiencing extreme vulnerabilities, needs and risks in their lives.

During

For children who are currently in secure care. Secure care centres are residential establishments for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children that provide accommodation, care and education for children during their stay.

After

The final set of standards relate to children who are preparing to leave, or who have recently left, secure care.

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This resource has been created with input from the following organisations