PART 4Provision of named persons
21Named person service in relation to children not falling within section 20
1
A local authority is to make arrangements for the provision of a named person service in relation to each child residing in its area, other than—
a
a pre-school child, or
b
a child falling within subsection (2) or (4).
2
A child falls within this subsection if the child is—
a
a pupil at a public school which is managed by a different local authority,
b
a pupil at—
i
a grant-aided school, or
ii
an independent school,
c
kept in secure accommodation, or
d
in legal custody or subject to temporary release from such custody.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2)(d), a child is in legal custody—
a
while confined in or being taken to or from any penal institution in which the child may be lawfully confined,
b
while working, or for any other reason, outside the penal institution in the custody or under the control of an officer of the institution, a constable or a police custody and security officer,
c
while being taken to any place to which the child is required or authorised to be taken by virtue of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989, or
d
while kept in custody in pursuance of such a requirement or authorisation.
4
A child falls within this subsection if the child is a member of any of the regular forces.
5
During any period when a child falls within subsection (2)(a), the local authority which manages the school concerned is to make arrangements for the provision of a named person service in relation to the child.
6
During any period when a child falls within subsection (2)(b) or (c), the directing authority of the establishment concerned is to make arrangements for the provision of a named person service in relation to the child.
7
During any period when a child falls within subsection (2)(d), the Scottish Ministers are to make arrangements for the provision of a named person service in relation to the child.