Resources

Our response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the future of secure care and the single point of contact for victims.

Our briefing document ahead of Stage 3 debate of this Bill in the Scottish Parliament.

This Appendix sets out a possible framework for what a draft Act to declutter the landscape of care might look like.

The Promise Scotland commissioned advocate Melanie Barbour to undertake this report, which follows on from her report from 2024.

Our second briefing document ahead of Stage 2 debate of this Bill in the Scottish Parliament.

Our first briefing document ahead of Stage 2 debate of this Bill in the Scottish Parliament.

The views of The Promise Scotland on how the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill could be amended to enshrine a statutory ‘right to return’ to care into Scots Law.

A briefing document ahead of Stage 1 debate of this Bill in the Scottish Parliament.

A briefing document ahead of Stage 1 debate of this Bill in the Scottish Parliament.

The Promise Scotland’s election publication, covering the areas which the next Scottish Government and Parliament must prioritise.

The Promise Scotland's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on financial transparency and profit limitation in children’s residential care.

The Promise Scotland's response to the Education, Children and Young People's Committee's call for views.

The Promise Scotland's response to call for evidence on Daniel Johnson MSP's Members Bill on restraint.

A briefing document on all the areas we believe need to be considered and discussed by the Scottish Government when creating the Promise Bill.

A high-level summary of the specific areas identified by The Promise Scotland as potentially requiring legislative change and which therefore should be considered for the Promise Bill.

Table setting out legislation relevant to the 'care system.'

Letter from SHRC, CYPCS, EHRC Scotland and The Promise Scotland to Scottish Ministers, calling for a coherent statutory framework on restraint and seclusion.

The Promise Scotland's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on foster care.

The Promise Scotland's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on a legal definition of "care experience."

The Promise Scotland's briefing ahead of the Scottish Government's debate on keeping the promise.

The Promise Scotland's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on redesigning the Children's Hearings System.

The Promise Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on ‘Moving On’ from care into adulthood.

Letter to Convener of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Clare Haughey MSP.

The Promise Scotland's response to the Scottish Government's call for views around this Bill.

The Promise Scotland’s briefing ahead of Stage 3 debate on the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill.

The Promise Scotland's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the proposed Care Leaver Payment

Briefing ahead of the Committee's November 2023 evidence session on keeping the promise. HTML web version.

Briefing ahead of the Committee's November 2023 evidence session on keeping the promise. PDF version.

The Promise Scotland’s response to the Education, Children and Young People Committee’s call for views on the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill.

The Promise Scotland's letter highlights recent research into public responses to the Scottish Government's consultation on a National Care Service.

Interim analysis of Scottish Government Consultation from researchers Mary Ann Powell, Ruth Friskney, Christina McMellon and Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

Analysis of Scottish Government Consultation from researchers Mary Ann Powell, Ruth Friskney, Christina McMellon and Autumn Roesch-Marsh.

Response to Scottish Government consultation on placements into Scottish residential care when a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards order has been granted in England or Wales.

The Promise Scotland approached responding to this consultation guided by one question: will this proposal #KeepThePromise?