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We work to help support the transformation of how Scotland cares— ensuring that its children and young people grow up loved, safe and respected so that they realise their full potential, and that care experienced adults and families have the support they need to thrive.

Our work

Supporting Plan 24-30

Our role is to support those working to keep the promise to be able to use Plan 24-30 – Scotland’s plan to keep the promise – in planning, delivering and monitoring work. Our role in this area includes work on:

Visit our section on Supporting Plan 24-30.

Policy Work

We work towards necessary changes in Scotland’s law and policy around the promise, in areas including:

Visit our section on policy.

What’s been done

We help you to know about what has already been done to keep the promise— and to learn about what has worked, and what has been challenging for others.

Visit our section on What's Been Done.


Keeping the promise

How is Scotland keeping the promise? Who supports it to be delivered? And where does The Promise Scotland sit?

Find out who's responsible for what in our online guide.

Find out about who does what around the promise.

Newsletter

We send out an online newsletter which highlights:

  • The latest news from The Promise Scotland
  • The Promise Scotland’s work as it supports efforts to keep the promise
  • Stories of change taking place across Scotland as work to keep the promise takes place.

Sign up to the newsletter here.

Latest events

We hold a range of events and learning opportunities for those working to keep the promise.

Find out about what's coming up.

Latest news

Fiona Duncan and Fraser McKinlay to give evidence on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Service Planning) (Scotland) Bill

8 September 2025


The Education, Children and Young People Committee will be taking evidence around the Bill on Wednesday 10 September.

Our response to the latest data on education outcomes for children in care

26 August 2025


Fraser McKinlay shares his views on what we can take from the latest education statistics.

Learning stories

The Village: Supporting Parents with Care Experience
Friday, 22 September 2023

The promise made clear that parents with care experience often face stigma early on, so The Village is an online community which exists to support them.