Christian campaigners have welcomed the UK Supreme Court’s ruling against the controversial Named Person scheme proposed by the Scottish Government.
The scheme aimed to appoint a named adult – usually a teacher or health visitor – as a guardian, looking after the well-being of every child in Scotland. Holyrood approved the scheme as part of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
Four charities and three individuals mounted a challenge to the scheme. They included the Family Education Trust, the Christian Institute, Care (Christian Action Research and Education) and the Tyme Trust. They argued that the scheme was intrusive and took away the natural rights of parents.
