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The Promise Scotland

@thepromise.scot

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The Promise Scotland supports those working in and around the 'care system' to create meaningful change, helping to ensure Scotland can #KeepThePromise by 2030.

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The Promise Scotland

@thepromise.scot

This story highlights Articulate Cultural Trust's Gable End Edition, a public art project that got care experienced young people involved in the design and delivery of four large-scale art murals across Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Read the story here: ow.ly/WfN950XBrVy

Graphic of a child painting a pink heart. Above is a quote from Eona Craig, Chief Executive of Articulate Cultural Trust which reads "The young participants wanted to pull the conversations about care experienced young people right out into the open, so communities were aware of what it means to be care experienced in Scotland today."

December 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM

The Promise Scotland

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In this guest blog, Professor Fiona Dyer, Director of @cycjscotland.bsky.social sets out their work to keep the promise & the changes needed to make Scotland’s approach rights-respecting, contributing to safer communities & better outcomes for children, young people, & families: ow.ly/yaO150XBKj5

Illustration of the numbers 2030 with four figures standing, sitting, and leaning against them including one person holding a promise heart representing keeping the promise to children, young people, families and care experienced adults.

December 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM

The Promise Scotland

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This story highlights the 'Dear Education' video co-produced by the Falkirk Champions Board to help teachers and staff to better understand the young people they work with and how their personal experiences can impact their school lives.

Read more and watch the video here: ow.ly/Mm1T50Xy94i

Graphic of a figure reaching down to help another person up on top of two large books stacked like steps suggesting support and collaboration. A quote from Falkirk Champions Board members reads "The inspiration was to express our feeling and experiences to the school staff to think about how when they get it right it is massive but when they get it wrong it hurts and damages us."

November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The Promise Scotland

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This story highlights @careinspectorate.bsky.social and how they have made changes to the way they work to be in line with the promise and the positive changes they've seen in the services they regulate. Read more here: thepromise.scot/learning-sto...

Graphic of a map of Scotland with three arrows pointing toward a promise heart suggesting change. Text above is a quote from Aileen Nicol, Strategic Inspector, Scrutiny and Assurance (Children and Young People) and Promise Lead, which reads “We can see changes in services we inspect, where services are responding positively to the aims of the promise. There has also been a lot of work to change how we report as a result of the promise, and we are now publishing new types of data.”

November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM

The Promise Scotland

@thepromise.scot

Our pre-election paper sets out what must be done by the next Government & all political parties to ensure that the promise is kept & all children, young people, care experienced adults, & their families have what they need to thrive. Read more here: ow.ly/j1pU50XpSw4 (2/2)