Last week, Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor, visited South Lanarkshire Council and learned more about their work to keep the promise and how their Champs Board helps to ensure what is most important to children, young people, families and care experienced adults stays at the heart.

Join the Community of Practice for Siblings for our next in-person gathering at the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration in Glasgow on 1 October. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987132626177?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Independent Strategic Advisor is continuing her visits to all 32 local authorities to learn more about progress & challenges in work to keep the promise to children, young people, families & care experienced adults. She recently visited Falkirk Council. Listen to find out more about the day⬇️

Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor, is visiting all 32 local authorities to understand progress to keep the promise. She recently visited @highland.gov.uk to learn more about the work they are doing to support children, young people, families, & care experienced adults in their community.

The latest Community of Practice for Siblings newsletter is available now! 💌 This edition provides updates on work happening to keep the promise for brothers, sisters, siblings and sibling-like relationships and upcoming events. Don't miss out! Click here to learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/vP6L50ZKpwP

Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor – the promise, is visiting Falkirk and South Lanarkshire Council this week to hear from children, young people, care experienced adults families, carers and professionals about progress to keep the promise in their communities. 👉 https://ow.ly/JKhp50ZwGyu

We welcome the specific commitments included in the 2026 to 2031 Programme for Government to keep the promise especially the emphasis on strengthening whole family support, eradicating child poverty, and implementing the Children’s (Care, Care Experience & Services Planning) (Scotland) Act.

We are hiring a Finance and Administrative officer to join our team! Think this could be the right fit for you? Don't miss your chance to apply 👇 https://thepromise.scot/about/vacancies/vacancy-finance-administrative-officer

Join the Community of Practice for Siblings for our next in-person gathering at the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration in Glasgow on 1 October. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987132626177?aff=oddtdtcreator

Independent Strategic Advisor Fiona Duncan is in The Highland Council today as a part of her series of visits to meet with young people, care experienced adults, families & professionals to understand progress to keep the promise in local areas across Scotland. Learn more➡️https://ow.ly/pjiz50ZxFZf

We are looking for a Finance and Administrative officer to join our team! Think this could be the right fit for you? Apply here by 3 September 👉 https://thepromise.scot/about/vacancies/

Join Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor - the promise, at the Caring Scotland? event on 17 August. Alongside the One Hundred Voices installation, this session will explore how far Scotland has come in keeping the promise and what must come next. Register for free: https://ow.ly/wrEX50Zznpy

Caring Scotland? - Buy tickets

In partnership with the National Theatre of Scotland

ow.ly

Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor - the promise, is visiting Aberdeenshire Council today to learn more about what change is happening in their area for children, families, and care experienced adults and challenges still getting in the way of further progress. 👉 https://ow.ly/LgXU50ZwGzC

The discussion will be chaired by Katherine Sangster MSP and panellists include Nicola McCartney, Gemma Smith, Fiona Duncan, and Scott Kyle. More info and free tickets here: festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/the-f...

Caring Scotland? - Buy tickets

In partnership with the National Theatre of Scotland

festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk

We're thrilled to be partnering with @parliament.scot for a free panel discussion on 17 August as part of the Festival of Politics 2026, to explore the testimony of Scotland's care experienced community.

We are hiring a Finance and Administrative officer to join our team! Think this could be the right fit for you? Apply here by 3 September 👇 https://thepromise.scot/about/vacancies/vacancy-finance-administrative-officer

Join Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor - the promise, for the Caring Scotland? event at the Festival of Politics on 17 August. The event will explore how far Scotland has come in keeping the promise and the barriers to change that are still getting in the way: https://ow.ly/2nn850ZxHSv

Caring Scotland? - Buy tickets

In partnership with the National Theatre of Scotland

ow.ly

The Holding Differently, Containing Distress research team are looking for residential care workers to be Project Champions to raise awareness so that the entire workforce are supported to share their views. If you are interested, please reach out to holding-differently-project@strath.ac.uk. CELCIS

Our latest newsletter is available now📨 Don't miss out on the stories of change happening across Scotland and opportunities to get involved in work to keep the promise: https://ow.ly/pIz350Zu9U6 Want to sign up to receive updates straight to your inbox? Click here 📬 👉 https://ow.ly/WhWM50Zu9U8

The Holding Differently, Containing Distress research project is seeking to understand and address the use of physical restraint in residential children's care in Scotland. You can find out more on their new website: ow.ly/nhcU50ZnQ90

Check out this new mural in Stornoway created with care experienced young people to celebrate creativity, belonging, and young people’s right to access arts and culture 👇 tfn.scot/news/young-i...

Young islanders create new Stornoway mural - TFN

Part of national project

tfn.scot

The Promise Scotland newsletter provides updates on work to keep the promise across Scotland directly to your inbox. Click here to sign up 📨 https://ow.ly/CNux50ZnJfV

Children’s rights must underpin all work to keep the promise, shaping how change is delivered & experienced. Plan 24-30's Rights and Restraint route map focuses on implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which was incorporated into Scots Law two years ago.

Plan 24-30’s What Matters questions are a practical way to keep the promise at the heart of your work. This free and interactive resource helps you to see your service through the eyes of children, young people, care experienced adults, and their families. Click here: https://ow.ly/blBf50ZkKZ6

Last week, Fiona visited Midlothian Council to learn more about progress and challenges to keeping the promise in their area and their focus on building trusted relationships. The insights shared will help link local perspectives to national change efforts. Find out more: https://ow.ly/FfzE50ZkIvv

This week, Fiona visited Midlothian and Fife Council to learn more about the change happening, the challenges getting in the way, & how we can work together to ensure that every child, young person, care experienced adult & family have what they need to thrive. Learn more: https://ow.ly/cYOU50ZfPSN

Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive of The Promise Scotland, has written in response to the statement from all 32 of Scotland's Chief Social Work Officers warning of an emergency in availability of alternative care options for children. Read more here: https://ow.ly/gXxI50ZiA5Q

Are you asking the right questions? Plan 24-30’s What Matters questions help you see your service through the eyes of care experienced children, young people, adults, and their families – helping you act on what was heard by the Independent Care Review. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/kyh050Zfyvu

Chair of the Oversight Board, David Anderson, reflects on the recent calls for Scotland to better understand premature deaths of care experienced people and what action must be taken to prevent future harm and keep the promise. Read the blog here: https://ow.ly/8C9i50ZevPG

David Anderson, Chair of the Oversight Board, explores calls to better understand premature deaths of care experienced people & the important questions raised around if Scotland is gathering, linking, and using information in a way that drives change. Read the blog here: https://ow.ly/lHvv50Ze8Ka