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The latest news around how Scotland is doing in keeping the promise.
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Doing Data Differently in South Ayrshire
Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Dawn Parker of South Ayrshire Council blogs on her experiences working on the early stages of the Promise Data Map— and on the benefits that it's brought.
The Tending the Light Festival: Putting young people at the centre on Care Day
Tuesday, 21 February 2023
How the Tending the Light Festival acts as an example to communities keeping the promise— both in the north of Scotland and beyond.
Statement on Resignation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Statement from The Promise Scotland, Promise Oversight Board and Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor and Promise Scotland Chair.
Lots Done, Still Lots to Do: The Independent Care Review three years on
Monday, 06 February 2023
Three years on from the publication of The Independent Care Review, Fi McFarlane writes on what's been done— and what's still to do.
Fiona Duncan’s Keynote Address at the Wealth of Nations 2.0 Conference
Friday, 25 November 2022
Read the full text of Fiona Duncan's Keynote Address to the Conference, which focused on how Scotland can build towards a wellbeing economy.
Care Experienced Week: Letter from Fiona Duncan
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Read Fiona Duncan's letter to the care experienced community.
Care Experienced Week: Thomas Carlton's speech to the Love Rally
Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Promise Implementation Lead Thomas Carlton's speech for Care Experienced Week 2022.
Promise Scotland highlights research on National Care Service proposals to Health and Social Care Committee
Tuesday, 06 September 2022
The Promise Scotland has written to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee to highlight research it commissioned around proposals for a National Care Service.
Chief Executive appointed at The Promise Scotland
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Following a competitive recruitment process, The Promise Scotland has appointed Fraser McKinlay as its first Chief Executive.
Fiona Duncan: One question and one question only. A decision?
Wednesday, 22 June 2022
The Independent Review of Children's Social Care has today published its recommendations, with two issues that will have an impact in relation to Scotland's work to #keepthepromise.