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National consultation launched on the future of foster care

...next year and the consultation are key steps towards Keeping The Promise by delivering for care experienced children and young people. Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Natalie Don-Innes, said: “We want Scotland to be...


Developing our next Manifesto

...have also seen key steps taken by the Scottish Government to Keep The Promise to Scotland’s care experienced children and young people as well as a renewed commitment from Scottish Ministers to reduce child poverty and the introduction of...


Scotland’s growing number of kinship families need more support, according to new research

...such as foster or residential care. The research team brought together anonymised records for care experienced children, and linked these to records for the same children across education, Children’s Hearings, child protection, and health...


Challenges and opportunities: Insight Issue 6 celebrates the hard work and determination of Scotland’s third sector

...for more) is proving laughter is the best medicine Details of a new journal that is empowering care experienced young people to write their own story An Edinburgh community group’s recipe for building mums’ confidence, independence and...


Promoting continuity rather than reform: Children in Scotland’s views on the Education (Scotland) Bill

...and young people including through the Inclusion Ambassadors network, its project work with care experienced young people and Pupil Support Staff through the Keeping the Promise Fund and Changing our World, Children in Scotland’s children...


Making brave choices to keep the promise

...with care experience can have less positive outcomes than their peers. Studies tell us that the care experienced population are more likely to come into conflict with the law, to experience homelessness, and to have no educational...


‘Transfer of power’ vital in securing positive outcomes for care experienced young people, report finds

... ‘Transfer of power’ vital in securing positive outcomes for care experienced young people Media Release 12 October 2022 Supportive relationships, appropriate housing, and adults transferring decision-making power are key to securing good...

care care experienced home and belonging homelessness Participation rights

"care experienced young people need love, relationships and community. They deserve to belong"

... "care experienced young people need love, relationships and community. They deserve the same as all of us: to belong" 13 October 2022 The Home and Belonging evaluation demonstrates why security and support is fundamental for young people with...

belonging care care experience home home and belonging homelessness housing Participation rights

New advisory board to explore and share the experience of foster care

Access to childcare services ‘has strengthened relationships and wellbeing for children and parents’, new report finds
access to childcare fund childcare Families flexibility out of school care Parents Poverty services

Committing to radical change in Scotland’s system of care

Young people with care experience at the heart of new project

...parents who work with young people leaving care. At the heart of this work is the belief that care experienced young people are the primary and most significant influencers in developing and improving outcomes for their peers. We are the only...


25 Calls response: Improving care cannot wait

...of care in Scotland. We must continue to listen to those who have lived in fostering households (care experienced young people, foster carers and their children) to make sure they lead the improvements to the system that we know are so badly...


25 Calls response: The hope is that people can acknowledge the assumptions that they make about those in care and challenge them

...responds to Call 7 of our 25 Calls campaign. Carmel is a member of a representative group of care experienced people called ‘The Collective’ and explains her hopes for how they will be part of the changes to come. Call 7: Support the...


Embedding the principles of The Promise

...working on a project with children and young people and pupil support staff to improve the support care experienced pupils receive in school. Staff have highlighted the need for improved training to understand trauma as well as awareness-raising to...


2023 highlights: reflecting on a milestone year

...bid to gain funding from The Promise, allowing the team to allocate resources targeted towards care experienced young people’s education. As part of our Children’s Views work, we gathered the views of even more children aged 12-15 with...


Insight magazine Issue 3 now available for non-members

...at Who Cares? Scotland (click here for more), shares why accountability is key when supporting care experienced people. Since the late 1970s, Who Cares? Scotland has been a source of support, a champion of rights and a powerhouse of progress...


Keeping Children in Scotland’s commitment to The Promise

...the organisation's Head of Engagement & Learning, Simon Massey, reflects on how working with care experienced children and young people has been a thread running throughout his career. Now Children in Scotland’s commitment to...


Launching a major new co-design project for pupil support staff

...Apr 2023 We are delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new project involving care experienced children and young people and pupil support staff, which will span the next two years. Funding from The Promise Partnership's Keep...


Latest issue of Insight now available

...so many families. “From addressing stigma and campaigning for equality for those who are care experienced, to supporting those facing homelessness or dealing with childhood trauma, this latest edition considers some of the challenges...

care experienced people child poverty child rights Early years Education literacy Mental Health Wellbeing

25 & Up: After a year of adversity, change is coming – and Scotland is more determined than ever to Keep the Promise

...and a vision for the Scotland that together we could be. Driven by the voices of thousands of care experienced babies, infants, children, adults and families as well as the paid and unpaid workforce, the demand was for a Scotland where every...

25 and Up 25 calls campaign care care experience care experienced Care Review fiona duncan the Promise

New report explores poverty and the care system

...“The overarching ambition of The Scottish Government in its commitment to Keep the Promise for care experienced children, young people and their families is to keep families together where it is safe to do so and to provide the support that is...

care system Children Poverty research

Foster Care Fortnight: foster carers' essential work

...the essential work of foster carers in Scotland Posted 25.05.23 by Alice Hinds care care experienced people foster care the Promise Every year, thousands of children in Scotland and around the UK require care because...

care care experienced people foster care the Promise

Sturgeon resigns and centres care experience in speech

...is The Promise – the national mission, so close to my heart, to improve the life chances of care experienced young people and ensure that they grow up nurtured and loved. “My commitment to these young people will be lifelong.” She also...

Attainment baby box Education Nicola Sturgeon Scottish Child Payment Scottish Government Scottish Parliament the Promise

Website launches for care support staff

...Week to be marked with free performance exploring Scotland's care system Oct 19, 2022 Comment care experienced young people need love and community. They deserve to belong Oct 13, 2022 Project Home and Belonging – final report Oct 12,...

care care experience

Renewed calls for minimum allowance for foster carers

...minimum allowance for foster carers Posted 4 November, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond care experienced foster care A new report has revealed a postcode lottery for funding for children, young people and the foster carers...

care experienced foster care

Creative expressions of care

...panel discussion that explores the care system. To mark National Care Leavers' Week in the UK and care experienced Week in Scotland, audiences will have free access to Holding/Holding On, a filmed reading of playwright Nicola McCartney's...

Arts care care experience young carers

It's time to deliver change in foster care

...change. Now it's time to deliver Posted 11 Aug, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond ASL care experienced Education foster care Health looked after children Mental Health A recent report has...

ASL care experienced Education foster care Health looked after children Mental Health

Evidence shows poor planning for care leavers

...Health, Social Care and Sport Committee heard evidence on the current health and wellbeing of care experienced young people. At the meeting held yesterday (Tuesday 18 January), key points raised focused on the lack of support for young...

care experience equality health and wellbeing looked after children Mental Health

We need to foster a care system built on love

...experience Legislation Protecting and supporting the sibling relationships of care experienced children and young people is vital to creating a system built on love, writes Louise Hunter (pictured) The Scottish Government...

advocacy care experience Legislation

Call 7: Support the aims and work of the Care Review – making changes to improve care now and in future

...recognises the importance of brothers and sisters, parents, extended family and trusted adults. care experienced infants, children and young people will thrive in supportive and stable learning and work environments, ensuring they have the...


06/02/25 | FASD

...It is managed by Adoption UK in Scotland, and is backed by over 40 years of providing support to care experienced children, young people and their families. Have any questions? Please get in touch and a member of the Children in...


The Promise Event - Online

...practice-sharing sessions to listen, share and network with other Pupil Support Staff focusing on care experienced children and young people. We’re covering a range of topics that Pupil Support Staff and care experienced children and young...


The Promise Event - Glasgow

...- 3:30pm Venue: TBD This fully-funded training is for Pupil Support Staff focusing on improving care experienced learner’s experiences at school.  Tickets Free for pupil support staff Buy tickets on eventbrite Book...


The Promise Event - Edinburgh

...- 3:30pm Venue: TBD This fully-funded training is for Pupil Support Staff focusing on improving care experienced learner’s experiences at school.  Tickets Free for pupil support staff Buy tickets on eventbrite Book...


The Promise Event - Inverness

...- 3:30pm Venue: TBD This fully-funded training is for Pupil Support Staff focusing on improving care experienced learner’s experiences at school.  Tickets Free for pupil support staff Buy tickets on eventbrite Book...


The Promise Event - Dundee

...Place, Dundee DD1 4PD This fully-funded training is for Pupil Support Staff focusing on improving care experienced learner’s experiences at school.  Tickets Free for pupil support staff Buy tickets on eventbrite Book...


The Promise Events 24-25

...the learning programme The Promise tells us about the importance of supportive schools for care experienced pupils, and we know that Pupil Support Staff don’t always get consistent professional development opportunities. The...


Insight – Issue 6

...programme is proving laughter is the best medicine  Details of a new journal that is empowering care experienced young people to write their own story  An Edinburgh community group’s recipe for building mums’ confidence, independence and...


Building Happier Futures

.../ A young Scot designs charity tote with John Lewis to “represent the brilliance of care experienced people” Posted 19.01.24 by Alice Hinds Arts care experience charity children and young...

Arts care experience charity children and young people design Fundraising

30th anniversary

...30, the organisation's Head of Engagement & Learning, Simon Massey, reflects on how working with care experienced children and young people has been a thread running throughout his career. Now Children in Scotland’s commitment to...


Insight - Issue 3

...disadvantaged communities. From addressing stigma and campaigning for equality for those who are care experienced, to those facing homelessness or dealing with childhood trauma and disadvantage, this issue discusses how we can make progress on...


Enter The Why Not? Trust’s digital showcase

...enter The Why Not? Trust’s digital showcase Posted 18.10.23 by Alice Hinds art care experienced people care system digital The Why Not? Trust is seeking artwork from parents with care experience, which will be...

art care experienced people care system digital

Young people united through street art

... The mural at Cathedral St, Glasgow Magazine / Unique initiative unites care experienced young people through street art Posted 13.07.23 by Alice Hinds art care care experienced people creativity Five bold...

art care care experienced people creativity

Have your say to help #KeepThePromise

...survey launched to help #KeepThePromise Posted 30.06.23 by Alice Hinds care care experienced people Care Review the Promise Charities, organisations and individuals around the country are being encouraged to...

care care experienced people Care Review the Promise

Undergrad students to receive more financial support

...support equivalent to the living wage." Supporting students with care experience The non-repayable care experienced Bursary will also increase to £9,000 for eligible students in higher education, with a £900 increase also added to the maximum...

care experience funding higher education Scottish Government Undergraduates

Social work interventions across Scotland

...Week to be marked with free performance exploring Scotland's care system Oct 19, 2022 Comment care experienced young people deserve to belong Oct 13, 2022 Funding to help transform family support Jul 12,...

care Care Review Scottish Government social work Welfare

We've made progress on children's rights, but not enough

...done at every level. Allowing poverty to continue is a political choice, it’s not inevitable. care experienced children still face challenges to their rights. Along with others, our early work helped secure the Independent Care Review. The...

Children's rights human rights

Online Hub - Annual Conference 2022

... The Fostering Network - reflect on and develop your knowledge and practice on how best to support care experienced young people in schools. Presented by The Fostering Network and the Young Advocates Project. Commission bespoke training We...


Report highlights success of family support programme

...2024. They also have hopes to extend the qualifying criteria to those under the age of 35 who are care experienced or from the most deprived communities.  The expansion programme is expected to mean support for an additional 500 families by...

Health parenting

Young People's Guarantee receives extra funding

...crisis. The money will be allocated to three projects, with a focus on helping those who are care experienced and those experiencing mental health issues. The Young Person's Guarantee was launched in November 2020 to support economic...

care experience employment funding Scottish Government young people


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National consultation launched on the future of foster care

...next year and the consultation are key steps towards Keeping The Promise by delivering for care experienced children and young people. Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Natalie Don-Innes, said: “We want Scotland to be...


Developing our next Manifesto

...have also seen key steps taken by the Scottish Government to Keep The Promise to Scotland’s care experienced children and young people as well as a renewed commitment from Scottish Ministers to reduce child poverty and the introduction of...


Scotland’s growing number of kinship families need more support, according to new research

...such as foster or residential care. The research team brought together anonymised records for care experienced children, and linked these to records for the same children across education, Children’s Hearings, child protection, and health...


Challenges and opportunities: Insight Issue 6 celebrates the hard work and determination of Scotland’s third sector

...for more) is proving laughter is the best medicine Details of a new journal that is empowering care experienced young people to write their own story An Edinburgh community group’s recipe for building mums’ confidence, independence and...


Promoting continuity rather than reform: Children in Scotland’s views on the Education (Scotland) Bill

...and young people including through the Inclusion Ambassadors network, its project work with care experienced young people and Pupil Support Staff through the Keeping the Promise Fund and Changing our World, Children in Scotland’s children...


Making brave choices to keep the promise

...with care experience can have less positive outcomes than their peers. Studies tell us that the care experienced population are more likely to come into conflict with the law, to experience homelessness, and to have no educational...


‘Transfer of power’ vital in securing positive outcomes for care experienced young people, report finds

... ‘Transfer of power’ vital in securing positive outcomes for care experienced young people Media Release 12 October 2022 Supportive relationships, appropriate housing, and adults transferring decision-making power are key to securing good...

care care experienced home and belonging homelessness Participation rights

"care experienced young people need love, relationships and community. They deserve to belong"

... "care experienced young people need love, relationships and community. They deserve the same as all of us: to belong" 13 October 2022 The Home and Belonging evaluation demonstrates why security and support is fundamental for young people with...

belonging care care experience home home and belonging homelessness housing Participation rights

New advisory board to explore and share the experience of foster care

Access to childcare services ‘has strengthened relationships and wellbeing for children and parents’, new report finds
access to childcare fund childcare Families flexibility out of school care Parents Poverty services

Committing to radical change in Scotland’s system of care

Young people with care experience at the heart of new project

...parents who work with young people leaving care. At the heart of this work is the belief that care experienced young people are the primary and most significant influencers in developing and improving outcomes for their peers. We are the only...


25 Calls response: Improving care cannot wait

...of care in Scotland. We must continue to listen to those who have lived in fostering households (care experienced young people, foster carers and their children) to make sure they lead the improvements to the system that we know are so badly...


25 Calls response: The hope is that people can acknowledge the assumptions that they make about those in care and challenge them

...responds to Call 7 of our 25 Calls campaign. Carmel is a member of a representative group of care experienced people called ‘The Collective’ and explains her hopes for how they will be part of the changes to come. Call 7: Support the...


Embedding the principles of The Promise

...working on a project with children and young people and pupil support staff to improve the support care experienced pupils receive in school. Staff have highlighted the need for improved training to understand trauma as well as awareness-raising to...


2023 highlights: reflecting on a milestone year

...bid to gain funding from The Promise, allowing the team to allocate resources targeted towards care experienced young people’s education. As part of our Children’s Views work, we gathered the views of even more children aged 12-15 with...


Insight magazine Issue 3 now available for non-members

...at Who Cares? Scotland (click here for more), shares why accountability is key when supporting care experienced people. Since the late 1970s, Who Cares? Scotland has been a source of support, a champion of rights and a powerhouse of progress...


Keeping Children in Scotland’s commitment to The Promise

...the organisation's Head of Engagement & Learning, Simon Massey, reflects on how working with care experienced children and young people has been a thread running throughout his career. Now Children in Scotland’s commitment to...


Launching a major new co-design project for pupil support staff

...Apr 2023 We are delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new project involving care experienced children and young people and pupil support staff, which will span the next two years. Funding from The Promise Partnership's Keep...


Latest issue of Insight now available

...so many families. “From addressing stigma and campaigning for equality for those who are care experienced, to supporting those facing homelessness or dealing with childhood trauma, this latest edition considers some of the challenges...

care experienced people child poverty child rights Early years Education literacy Mental Health Wellbeing

25 & Up: After a year of adversity, change is coming – and Scotland is more determined than ever to Keep the Promise

...and a vision for the Scotland that together we could be. Driven by the voices of thousands of care experienced babies, infants, children, adults and families as well as the paid and unpaid workforce, the demand was for a Scotland where every...

25 and Up 25 calls campaign care care experience care experienced Care Review fiona duncan the Promise


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06/02/25 | FASD

...It is managed by Adoption UK in Scotland, and is backed by over 40 years of providing support to care experienced children, young people and their families. Have any questions? Please get in touch and a member of the Children in...


The Promise Event - Online

...practice-sharing sessions to listen, share and network with other Pupil Support Staff focusing on care experienced children and young people. We’re covering a range of topics that Pupil Support Staff and care experienced children and young...


The Promise Event - Glasgow

...- 3:30pm Venue: TBD This fully-funded training is for Pupil Support Staff focusing on improving care experienced learner’s experiences at school.  Tickets Free for pupil support staff Buy tickets on eventbrite Book...


The Promise Event - Edinburgh

...- 3:30pm Venue: TBD This fully-funded training is for Pupil Support Staff focusing on improving care experienced learner’s experiences at school.  Tickets Free for pupil support staff Buy tickets on eventbrite Book...


The Promise Event - Inverness

...- 3:30pm Venue: TBD This fully-funded training is for Pupil Support Staff focusing on improving care experienced learner’s experiences at school.  Tickets Free for pupil support staff Buy tickets on eventbrite Book...


The Promise Event - Dundee

...Place, Dundee DD1 4PD This fully-funded training is for Pupil Support Staff focusing on improving care experienced learner’s experiences at school.  Tickets Free for pupil support staff Buy tickets on eventbrite Book...


The Promise Events 24-25

...the learning programme The Promise tells us about the importance of supportive schools for care experienced pupils, and we know that Pupil Support Staff don’t always get consistent professional development opportunities. The...


30th anniversary

...30, the organisation's Head of Engagement & Learning, Simon Massey, reflects on how working with care experienced children and young people has been a thread running throughout his career. Now Children in Scotland’s commitment to...


Online Hub - Annual Conference 2022

... The Fostering Network - reflect on and develop your knowledge and practice on how best to support care experienced young people in schools. Presented by The Fostering Network and the Young Advocates Project. Commission bespoke training We...



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New report explores poverty and the care system
post

...“The overarching ambition of The Scottish Government in its commitment to Keep the Promise for care experienced children, young people and their families is to keep families together where it is safe to do so and to provide the support that is...

care system Children Poverty research

Foster Care Fortnight: foster carers' essential work
post

...the essential work of foster carers in Scotland Posted 25.05.23 by Alice Hinds care care experienced people foster care the Promise Every year, thousands of children in Scotland and around the UK require care because...

care care experienced people foster care the Promise

Sturgeon resigns and centres care experience in speech
post

...is The Promise – the national mission, so close to my heart, to improve the life chances of care experienced young people and ensure that they grow up nurtured and loved. “My commitment to these young people will be lifelong.” She also...

Attainment baby box Education Nicola Sturgeon Scottish Child Payment Scottish Government Scottish Parliament the Promise

Website launches for care support staff
post

...Week to be marked with free performance exploring Scotland's care system Oct 19, 2022 Comment care experienced young people need love and community. They deserve to belong Oct 13, 2022 Project Home and Belonging – final report Oct 12,...

care care experience

Renewed calls for minimum allowance for foster carers
post

...minimum allowance for foster carers Posted 4 November, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond care experienced foster care A new report has revealed a postcode lottery for funding for children, young people and the foster carers...

care experienced foster care

Creative expressions of care
post

...panel discussion that explores the care system. To mark National Care Leavers' Week in the UK and care experienced Week in Scotland, audiences will have free access to Holding/Holding On, a filmed reading of playwright Nicola McCartney's...

Arts care care experience young carers

It's time to deliver change in foster care
post

...change. Now it's time to deliver Posted 11 Aug, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond ASL care experienced Education foster care Health looked after children Mental Health A recent report has...

ASL care experienced Education foster care Health looked after children Mental Health

Evidence shows poor planning for care leavers
post

...Health, Social Care and Sport Committee heard evidence on the current health and wellbeing of care experienced young people. At the meeting held yesterday (Tuesday 18 January), key points raised focused on the lack of support for young...

care experience equality health and wellbeing looked after children Mental Health

We need to foster a care system built on love
post

...experience Legislation Protecting and supporting the sibling relationships of care experienced children and young people is vital to creating a system built on love, writes Louise Hunter (pictured) The Scottish Government...

advocacy care experience Legislation

Call 7: Support the aims and work of the Care Review – making changes to improve care now and in future
post

...recognises the importance of brothers and sisters, parents, extended family and trusted adults. care experienced infants, children and young people will thrive in supportive and stable learning and work environments, ensuring they have the...


Insight – Issue 6
post

...programme is proving laughter is the best medicine  Details of a new journal that is empowering care experienced young people to write their own story  An Edinburgh community group’s recipe for building mums’ confidence, independence and...


Building Happier Futures
post

.../ A young Scot designs charity tote with John Lewis to “represent the brilliance of care experienced people” Posted 19.01.24 by Alice Hinds Arts care experience charity children and young...

Arts care experience charity children and young people design Fundraising

Insight - Issue 3
post

...disadvantaged communities. From addressing stigma and campaigning for equality for those who are care experienced, to those facing homelessness or dealing with childhood trauma and disadvantage, this issue discusses how we can make progress on...


Enter The Why Not? Trust’s digital showcase
post

...enter The Why Not? Trust’s digital showcase Posted 18.10.23 by Alice Hinds art care experienced people care system digital The Why Not? Trust is seeking artwork from parents with care experience, which will be...

art care experienced people care system digital

Young people united through street art
post

... The mural at Cathedral St, Glasgow Magazine / Unique initiative unites care experienced young people through street art Posted 13.07.23 by Alice Hinds art care care experienced people creativity Five bold...

art care care experienced people creativity

Have your say to help #KeepThePromise
post

...survey launched to help #KeepThePromise Posted 30.06.23 by Alice Hinds care care experienced people Care Review the Promise Charities, organisations and individuals around the country are being encouraged to...

care care experienced people Care Review the Promise

Undergrad students to receive more financial support
post

...support equivalent to the living wage." Supporting students with care experience The non-repayable care experienced Bursary will also increase to £9,000 for eligible students in higher education, with a £900 increase also added to the maximum...

care experience funding higher education Scottish Government Undergraduates

Social work interventions across Scotland
post

...Week to be marked with free performance exploring Scotland's care system Oct 19, 2022 Comment care experienced young people deserve to belong Oct 13, 2022 Funding to help transform family support Jul 12,...

care Care Review Scottish Government social work Welfare

We've made progress on children's rights, but not enough
post

...done at every level. Allowing poverty to continue is a political choice, it’s not inevitable. care experienced children still face challenges to their rights. Along with others, our early work helped secure the Independent Care Review. The...

Children's rights human rights

Report highlights success of family support programme
post

...2024. They also have hopes to extend the qualifying criteria to those under the age of 35 who are care experienced or from the most deprived communities.  The expansion programme is expected to mean support for an additional 500 families by...

Health parenting

Young People's Guarantee receives extra funding
post

...crisis. The money will be allocated to three projects, with a focus on helping those who are care experienced and those experiencing mental health issues. The Young Person's Guarantee was launched in November 2020 to support economic...

care experience employment funding Scottish Government young people