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You can use the search function below to look for particular resources published by The Promise Scotland.
You can use the search function below to find a variety of resources to help you in keeping the promise, or finding specific work from The Promise Scotland.
We also have a range of composite stories— which show what life was like for children and young people before the promise was made, and what their lives would be like when the promise was kept.
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Poster: About the promise
Poster
Printable poster explaining the promise.
Printable poster explaining why voice is one of the five foundations of the promise.
Printable poster explaining why care is one of the five foundations of the promise.
Printable poster explaining why family is one of the five foundations of the promise.
Printable poster explaining why people are one of the five foundations of the promise.
Printable poster explaining why scaffolding is one of the five foundations of the promise.
Printable poster explaining the different levels which the promise should be kept on.
Briefing: What is the promise?
Briefings
Briefing explaining the basics of Scotland's promise: to implement the recommendations of The Independent Care Review.
PowerPoint presentation: What is the promise?
Presentations
This presentation explains the basics of Scotland's promise to implement the recommendations of The Independent Care Review.
Briefing: Overview of the Hearings System Working Group Redesign Report
Briefings | Videos
This video briefing from The Promise Scotland outlines the intention, output and broad conclusions of Hearings For Children, a report into redesigning the Children's Hearings System.
Minutes of 2024's Finance Committee meeting of The Promise Scotland's Board of Directors
Find out about the innovative partnership work being delivered to provide families with the holistic support they need.
Find out about the innovative partnership work being delivered to provide families with the holistic support they need.
Promise Scotland Newsletter: January 2024
Newsletter
January 2024's newsletter from The Promise Scotland.
Consultation response: Care Leaver Payment consultation
Policy | Consultation response
The Promise Scotland's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the proposed Care Leaver Payment
Board of Directors: 2024 Register of Interests
Governance Resource
Register of Interests for members of The Promise Scotland Board of Directors, published January 2024.
Minutes for the tenth meeting of The Promise Scotland's Directors.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (1)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (2)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (3)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (4)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (5)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (6)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (7)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (8)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (9)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (10)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (11)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (12)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (13)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (14)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (15)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (16)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
Freedom of Information request response 20 December 2023 (17)
Freedom of Information response
Freedom of Information request response from The Promise Scotland.
The Promise Scotland: 2022/23 Accounts
Governance resource
Financial statements for the 2022/23 financial year.
The Promise Scotland Income and Expenditure 2022/23
Governance Resource
Summary graphic of the Promise Scotland's annual income and expenditure for the 22/23 financial year.
Devising Plan 24-30 Together
Reports
Approach to engagement on the development of Plan 24-30 from the Independent Strategic Advisor on the promise.
The Promise Scotland written submission to the Education, Children and Young People Committee (HTML)
Consultation response | Policy
Briefing ahead of the Committee's November 2023 evidence session on keeping the promise. HTML web version.
The Promise Scotland written submission to the Education, Children and Young People Committee (PDF)
Policy | Consultation Response
Briefing ahead of the Committee's November 2023 evidence session on keeping the promise. PDF version.
Promise Scotland Newsletter: November 2023
Newsletter
November 2023’s newsletter from The Promise Scotland.
Minutes for the eleventh meeting of The Promise Scotland's Directors.
Promise Scotland Newsletter: September 2023
Newsletter
September 2023’s newsletter from The Promise Scotland.
Focus on the promise: Strategic Work Programme 2023/24
Reports | Governance resource
The Promise Scotland's Strategic Work Programme, which will run to the end of 2024.
Foundation to Focus: Annual Review 2022/23
Reports | Governance resource
A short annual review of the work of The Promise Scotland from April 2022 to June 2023.
The Promise Scotland talks to Sheriff David Mackie, who was Chair of the Hearings System Working Group— which produced 97 recommendations for redesigning Scotland's Children's Hearings System.
The Promise Scotland talks to Sheriff David Mackie, who was Chair of the Hearings System Working Group— which produced 97 recommendations for redesigning Scotland's Children's Hearings System.
Hearings for Children: Creating the Redesign Report for Scotland's Children's Hearings System
Videos
Video explaining how the Hearings System Working Group created its recommendations for redesign.
A Redesigned Children's Hearings System: Isla's story
Videos | Composite story
Video following the journey of a child to show what a redesigned Children's Hearings System will look like.