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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:

Policy Work

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

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.

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

The Promise Scotland: Updated logo to give more clarity over the promise

21 November 2025


We have updated our logo to help give more clarity over who The Promise Scotland is, and what the difference is between ourselves and the promise.

Promises: easy to make, harder to keep.

13 November 2025


Independent Strategic Advisor - the promise, Fiona Duncan has published her work programme, and written a blog to explain what she will be focussing on.

Learning stories

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration: Giving Children a Voice in Scheduling
Thursday, 26 October 2023

SCRA is testing a Child Friendly Scheduling project, with five different tests of change taking place across the country.

Clackmannanshire Council: Changing the Culture Around Language of Care
Friday, 22 September 2023

Language can be stigmatising to care-experienced people, but so can the culture around it.

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.