Question reference: S5W-32724
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 22 October 2020
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the standards for a Barnahus response to children and young people who have been victims and witnesses of violence in Scotland will be put out for consultation.
Answer
The impact of Covid-19 resulted in the suspension of work on Barnahus Standards development whilst frontline services prioritised immediate responses to the pandemic.
We have agreed with Healthcare Improvement Scotland, the Care Inspectorate and key stakeholders that work will re-start in November under a revised timetable to build on learning from the current children and families, health and justice work-streams and the impact of and response to Covid-19 to support the continued co-design of draft standards for consultation in 2021.