Resources

This briefing gives an overview of how the promise relates to children's social care.

This briefing gives an overview of how the promise relates to supporting families.

This briefing from gives an overview of how the promise relates to health and wellbeing.

This briefing gives an overview of how the promise relates to inspection and regulation.

This briefing gives an overview of how the promise relates to poverty.

This briefing gives an overview of how the promise relates to residential care.

This briefing gives an overview of how the promise relates to secure care.

This briefing gives an overview of how the promise relates to the "care system" workforce.

This briefing gives an overview of how the promise relates to the youth justice system.

Slides for 2020's webinar telling the story of how Scotland would come to make the promise.

This webinar from October 2020 explains how the Independent Care Review resulted in the promise being made.

This briefing gives an overview of how the promise relates to education.

The Participation and Engagement Report from the Independent Care Review's Evidence Framework.

The Promise report tells Scotland what it must do to make sure its most vulnerable children feel loved— and have the childhood they deserve.

The pinky promise report tells younger readers what Scotland must do to make sure its most vulnerable children feel loved— and have the childhood they deserve.

The Care Review heard the experiences of over 5,500 people— those who the “system” worked for, and those who worked for the “system.” This Evidence Framework is based on what it found.

The Independent Care Review's plan explains how change needs to happen to #KeepThePromise.

The Independent Care Review's money report shows how Scotland can better invest in children and families.

This report sets out the reasons why Scotland must use its money differently when running services for children and young people in care.

The rules set out how Scotland's laws need to change in order to #KeepThePromise.

A thank you to everyone who gave their time, energy and commitment to the Independent Care Review.

The pinky promise report tells younger readers what Scotland must do to make sure its most vulnerable children feel loved— and have the childhood they deserve.

Isla's story is one of 12 composite stories showing some of the challenges children in Scotland face before the promise is kept.

The pinky promise read by Fiona Duncan, Former Chair of the Independent Care Review.

Jack's story is one of 12 composite stories showing some of the challenges children in Scotland face before the promise is kept.