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Supported Parenting and Shared Lives
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
As a model of social care which supports thousands of people with learning disabilities, Shared Lives can play an important role in supported parenting.
Head of Public Affairs moving to new role
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
The Head of Public Affairs at The Promise Scotland, Fi McFarlane, will be moving to a new role next year.
Supporting Teachers to Care: Response to BISSR report and Ministerial Statement
Friday, 01 December 2023
Scotland must support school communities to flourish, as a part of the promise it made to children, families and the care experienced community.
Significant week for the promise at Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 23 November 2023
It’s been a significant week for the promise within the Scottish Parliament, as these videos and resources show.
Moving On: The 100 Days of Listening
Friday, 27 October 2023
Staf and The Promise Scotland have partnered in the Moving on Change programme to better understand how needed support can be made available to care experienced people.
Hearings for Children: Are we keeping the promise?
Thursday, 26 October 2023
Sheriff David Mackie reflects on the Hearings for Children Redesign Report in the lead up to the Scottish Government’s formal response.
How poverty-proofing families can help keep Scotland’s promise: New OPFS research
Monday, 21 August 2023
Poverty can have a stark impact on those on the edge of care, shows research published by One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) today.
Collaboration, Redesign and Change— the promise at the National Youth Justice Conference
Monday, 19 June 2023
Last week, colleagues from the third sector, social work, policing, Scottish Government, academia and beyond came together for the annual National Youth Justice Conference.
Putting children at the centre: Redesign Report calls for radical new vision of Hearings System
Thursday, 25 May 2023
Historic reform to Scotland’s legal and welfare system was called for today with the publication of a new expert report on Scotland’s Children’s Hearings System.
Hearings System Working Group Redesign Report: Children and families have talked. The ‘system’ has listened.
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Next week, The Hearings System Working Group publishes its recommendations for redesigning The Children's Hearings System. In this blog, Fi McFarlane outlines how they arrived at them.
