UNITED KINGDOM
SCOTLAND
LESSONS LEARNED
• Protecting children’s rights requires long-
term commitment
The case of the Scottish Guardianship Service,
which started as a pilot project in 2010 and
developed into a service endorsed by the
government in 2017, showed that achieving
change in policy and practice requires con-
sistency and commitment as well as continu-
ous effort to develop and sustain partnerships
with other stakeholders.
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