The Promise Scotland

Day

Tuesday 10 February

Time slot

13:15-14:30

Room

Fintry auditorium
Wheelchair accessible

Contact

Nick Jedrzejewski

Topics

Families & communities Workforce & HR

Overall aim

• To provide more information on Plan 24-30 and the role its 25 route maps play in ensuring that Scotland keeps the promise it made to children and families.
• To set out how the national level route maps can be translated into local level operational plans, for all those working to keep the promise in the charitable sector.
• For the audience to have a clearer idea on how they can use the route maps in their own planning and delivery.
• To provide more information on how the Promise Story of Progress is developing, and how people could get involved in sharing what changes and impact they have seen.

Description

In February 2020 Scotland made a promise to transform its ‘care system’ so that all children would grow up loved, safe and respected, and realise their full potential. Much progress has been made, either led or supported by the charitable sector.Throughout 2024/25, two key drivers for work to keep the promise were developed; Plan 24-30 and the Promise Story of Progress.Plan 24-30, is comprised of 25 route maps. At the end of December 2025, The Promise Scotland, in collaboration with a range of stakeholders will update the route maps so they contain as much detail as possible on the route needed to take to keep the promise by 2030.In early 2026 The Promise Scotland will continue working in partnership to support organisations to take the national route maps and turn them into local and focussed activity, which can support all those working with children and families, including those in the charitable sector. The event will outline how this is being done, how people can be involved, and how those working in the charitable sector can use the route maps to guide their work to keep the promise, and as a tool to ensure the resources required for change are put in place.Alongside this The Promise Scotland, with COSLA and The Scottish Government will make developments to The Promise Story of Progress, which uses three questions to understand Scotland’s progress:

• Does the care community feel the impact of the promise being kept?
• How is Scotland doing in in its progress towards keeping the promise?
• How are organisations doing in their work to keep the promise? We will update on how this work will grow, and how those working in the charitable sector can continue to be part of telling the story of progress.

Who is the event aimed at?

Development / Education officers, Frontline service delivery, Managers

Who is speaking at this event?

Claire Stuart, Head of Partnership and Policy, The Promise Scotland
Claire Burns, Head of Improvement, The Promise Scotland
Thomas Carlton, Implementation Lead, The Promise Scotland
More to confirm