National standards covering adoption and fostering services have been published under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.
The standards were defined by the National Care Standards Committee (NCSC) set up in September 1999. The NCSC carried out this work with the help of a number of working groups, consisting of service providers, experts in particular fields, as well as people who use services and carers.
Seventeen sets of standards have now been published and will be monitored by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Care Commission), which becomes operational on 1 April this year.
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