The Promise Scotland

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The Promise Scotland supports those working in and around the 'care system' to create meaningful change, helping to ensure Scotland can #KeepThePromise by 2030.

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The Promise Scotland@thepromise· 3d

Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor - the promise, is visiting Aberdeenshire Council today to learn more about what change is happening in their area for children, families, and care experienced adults and challenges still getting in the way of further progress. 👉 https://ow.ly/LgXU50ZwGzC

Graphic titled 'Local catch ups: Aberdeenshire' highlighting understanding progress to keep the promise in local areas with a Scottish flag and a location pin.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· 3d

We are hiring a Finance and Administrative officer to join our team! Think this could be the right fit for you? Apply here by 3 September 👇 https://thepromise.scot/about/vacancies/vacancy-finance-administrative-officer

Illustration of two people in an office setting with a sign inviting applications for a Finance and Administrative Officer at The Promise Scotland by 3 September.

Description of the Finance and Administrative Officer role at The Promise Scotland involving responsibility for finance payments and processes, HR platform management, IT liaison, and cross-team admin support.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· 10d

The Holding Differently, Containing Distress research team are looking for residential care workers to be Project Champions to raise awareness so that the entire workforce are supported to share their views. If you are interested, please reach out to holding-differently-project@strath.ac.uk. CELCIS

An illustration of a hand shielding two children under an umbrella with a call to become a project champion to support new research to understand and address the use of physical restraint in residential children's care in Scotland.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· 17d

Our latest newsletter is available now📨 Don't miss out on the stories of change happening across Scotland and opportunities to get involved in work to keep the promise: https://ow.ly/pIz350Zu9U6 Want to sign up to receive updates straight to your inbox? Click here 📬 👉 https://ow.ly/WhWM50Zu9U8

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· 24d

The Holding Differently, Containing Distress research project is seeking to understand and address the use of physical restraint in residential children's care in Scotland. You can find out more on their new website: ow.ly/nhcU50ZnQ90

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· 26d

The Promise Scotland newsletter provides updates on work to keep the promise across Scotland directly to your inbox. Click here to sign up 📨 https://ow.ly/CNux50ZnJfV

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jul 16

Children’s rights must underpin all work to keep the promise, shaping how change is delivered & experienced. Plan 24-30's Rights and Restraint route map focuses on implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which was incorporated into Scots Law two years ago.

Incorporation transforms rights from principle into everyday reality with a shield representing human rights.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jul 8

Plan 24-30’s What Matters questions are a practical way to keep the promise at the heart of your work. This free and interactive resource helps you to see your service through the eyes of children, young people, care experienced adults, and their families. Click here: https://ow.ly/blBf50ZkKZ6

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jul 7

Last week, Fiona visited Midlothian Council to learn more about progress and challenges to keeping the promise in their area and their focus on building trusted relationships. The insights shared will help link local perspectives to national change efforts. Find out more: https://ow.ly/FfzE50ZkIvv

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jul 1

This week, Fiona visited Midlothian and Fife Council to learn more about the change happening, the challenges getting in the way, & how we can work together to ensure that every child, young person, care experienced adult & family have what they need to thrive. Learn more: https://ow.ly/cYOU50ZfPSN

Graphic titled 'Local catch ups: Midlothian and Fife' highlighting understanding progress to keep the promise in local areas with a stylised map of Scotland and a connecting trail of location pins.

A cake shaped like a heart iced with the colours of the promise which represents voice, family, care, people, and scaffolding.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jun 30

Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive of The Promise Scotland, has written in response to the statement from all 32 of Scotland's Chief Social Work Officers warning of an emergency in availability of alternative care options for children. Read more here: https://ow.ly/gXxI50ZiA5Q

Statement from Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive of The Promise Scotland, recognising the seriousness of the concerns raised by Scotland's Chief Social Worker Officers and the urgent need for partnership work and action to support children and families.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jun 19

Chair of the Oversight Board, David Anderson, reflects on the recent calls for Scotland to better understand premature deaths of care experienced people and what action must be taken to prevent future harm and keep the promise. Read the blog here: https://ow.ly/8C9i50ZevPG

Graphic of the light reflected on the wall through an open door with a quote from the Oversight Board for the promise emphasing that behind every discussion about data are individuals who matter and the people that care about them who are trying to understand what happened.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jun 18

David Anderson, Chair of the Oversight Board, explores calls to better understand premature deaths of care experienced people & the important questions raised around if Scotland is gathering, linking, and using information in a way that drives change. Read the blog here: https://ow.ly/lHvv50Ze8Ka

Graphic of a group of people including a professional and a family with a child and one person with a megaphone speaking into a speech bubble accompanied by a quote emphasising that Scotland still lacks some of the evidence needed to understand outcomes properly and drive the action required to keep the promise for care experienced people.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jun 18

Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor - the promise, is visiting Shetland Islands Council today as a part of a series of local area catch ups to understand what is making the biggest impact on the lives of children, families, and care experienced adults across Scotland. ➡️ ow.ly/nHx950ZcMqX

Graphic titled 'Local catch ups: Shetland Islands' highlighting understanding progress to keep the promise in local areas with a stylised Scottish map and a connecting trail of location pins.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jun 12

The voices of children, young people, care experienced adults, and their families must be at the very heart of all that we do. The What Matters questions are a tool to help you see your plans and decisions through their eyes.

Question box asking if your work addresses what really matters to children and young people and explaining that Plan 24-30's What Matters questions help you see your service through the eyes of care experienced children and their families -- helping you act on what was heard by Scotland's Independent Care Review.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jun 5

Today, Fiona visited North Lanarkshire to understand where change is happening and how to overcome the challenges getting in the way. Find out more about the upcoming catch ups here: www.plan2430.scot/news/local-a... @northlanarkshire.gov.uk

Graphic titled 'Local catch ups: North Lanarkshire' highlighting understanding progress to keep the promise in local areas with a stylised Scottish flag and a location pin.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jun 3

The Independent Strategic Advisor & Chief Social Work Officer Highland & Convenor of Social Work Scotland have released a joint statement in support of social workers and the challenges they face, as part of a commitment to work in partnership to drive change. Read more: https://ow.ly/Gzfw50Z707H

Quote emphasising the need to support Scotland's social workers for the promise to become a reality, with a graphic of hands holding up a heart representing supporting people.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Jun 2

Fiona Duncan, the Independent Strategic Advisor – the promise, is visiting all the local authorities across Scotland this year, to hear from people about progress to keep the promise. In this blog, she explains why she is heading out on the road. Read more: https://ow.ly/NIhJ50Z51Kx

A blog by Fiona Duncan explaining upcoming catch ups across Scotland and why she is visiting all 32 local areas alongside a stylised map of Scotland with location pins.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· May 29

In Fife, the This is Us group & Support Birth Families Service are dedicated 1:1 and peer support services for birth families where children have been permanently removed from birth parents care or are likely to. Find out what they learned in creating it https://ow.ly/LU1i50Z5uOB

Text reads: The ladies have also been really instrumental in our leaving care protocol. There are a variety of things they influenced, like thinking about the birth mum at the point a child is removed soon after birth.

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The Promise Scotland@thepromise· May 28

Throughout this year, Fiona Duncan, the Independent Strategic Advisor – the promise, will visit all local authorities across Scotland, to hear from people about progress to keep the promise. In this blog, she explains why she is heading out on the road. Read more: https://ow.ly/NIhJ50Z51Kx

Text on a dark blue background reads 'Keeping the promise in local areas' with a subtitle about understanding progress and linking local insights to national change, alongside a stylized map of Scotland with location pins.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· May 21

Children, young people, families, & care experienced adults should have what they need to thrive no matter where they live in Scotland. Outcomes from this session will directly support the use of Plan 24-30 and inform the path forward to fulfilling the promise. Read more here:

Illustration of people protected by large hands symbolising support and highlighting Scotland's Combined Regional Network on 20 May.

Fraser McKinlay, Fiona Duncan and Chloe Riddell from The Promise Scotland speaking at the regional network

Chloe Riddell speaking to the regional network

Promise leads from across Scotland discussing route maps

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· May 19

New MSPs have been chosen to represent the people of Scotland for the next five years and it is part of their responsibilities to make sure the promise is realised in the lives of children, young people, families, and care experienced adults. The time to act is now: https://ow.ly/ihEW50YUz7r

An illustration of an adult and child embracing symbolising care and text highlighting that the new Scottish Government has a unique opportunity to show Scotland that if it makes a promise it will keep it.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· May 18

The Promise Scotland will continue to work with those involved in delivering this Act, to ensure it is properly sequenced and resourced and helps Scotland to move closer to keeping the promise and improving the lives of children, families and care experienced adults https://ow.ly/sspM50Z11HN

Text reads: The Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now law in Scotland.
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The Promise Scotland@thepromise· May 18

The make-up of this Parliament is different to the last, but sustained cross-party support for the promise will help move Scotland closer to ensuring it is kept by 2030. To help with this we have shared a briefing for all new and returning MSPs: https://ow.ly/5LOp50Z0Zb0

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The Promise Scotland@thepromise· May 15

The recently elected MSPs have a unique opportunity to transform Scotland’s approach to care so that all children grow up loved, safe, and respected and realise their full potential. Learn more about what needs to happen next here: https://ow.ly/x8rF50YUyZV

Text urging action to improve Scotland's public sector and support children, families, and care experienced adults with an illustration of an adult and a child embracing while reading a book symbolising care and safety.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· May 14

The new Scottish Government and Parliament have the opportunity & the responsibility, to honour the courage of those who shared their stories in the hope of change & to the care community to whom the promise was made. Learn more: https://ow.ly/3mip50YVZHN

A child stands at the start of a winding path leading to a star, symbolising Scotland's need for strong political leadership and bold decision-making to drive forward change for children, young people, families, and care experienced adults.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· May 13

Keeping the promise means ensuring children stay with their families where it is safe &, when that isn't possible, ensuring children & young people’s experiences of care are loving so they become thriving adults. Our response to the election result: https://ow.ly/le0c50YUy6O

Map of Scotland with a heart featuring the Scottish flag and text highlighting that Scotland has chosen who will be responsible for keeping the promise by 2030.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· May 7

Working to keep the promise? Check out this story highlighting the Care Inspectorate and their new promise assurance inspections which help them hear from young people more often, in ways that feel meaningful and authentic, and which reflected their views and experiences 👉 https://ow.ly/EqSs50YVFhc

Quote from Laura Cameron about prioritising children's voices and listening to what really matters to them, alongside an illustration of a child holding colorful balloons one of which is shaped like a heart.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Apr 28

Join the Community of Practice for Siblings in May! We will start the day with an input from Clan Childlaw and then we will focus on identifying where we can have the biggest impact for sisters, brothers, siblings, and sibling-like relationships across Scotland. Sign up: https://ow.ly/97Qz50YEnHN

Scenic view of a loch and distant hills under a cloudy sky promoting the Community of Practice for Siblings in-person event on 13 May 2026.

The Promise Scotland@thepromise· Apr 17

Scotland must listen and learn from children and young people’s experience of secure care and do better. Read our response to the consultation on the future of secure care and click here to read more: ow.ly/l7OE50YKPST