About

The Promise Scotland exists to support the transformation of how Scotland cares for its children, care experienced adults and families.

We want to ensure that Scotland’s children grow up loved, safe and respected, so that they realise their full potential.

Once the promise was made, Scotland agreed to change how it cared for its children, young people and care experienced adults. The Promise Scotland was then set up to help those who need to make changes.

If you are working to keep the promise, then we can support you.

What The Promise Scotland does

The Promise Scotland’s purpose is to:

• support Scotland to create the change demanded by the Independent Care Review
• monitor Scotland’s progress to keep the promise.

We will not be here after 2030, because that is when the promise has to be kept.

The Promise Scotland does not deliver services directly, nor does it have any regulatory or statutory powers.

Currently, our work is aligned to our strategic workplan, which sets out our priorities until the end of September 2026.

But as Scotland progresses on its journey to keep the promise, The Promise Scotland will adapt and change to ensure our work is always focussed on the right areas.