The Independent Care Review launched The Promise in February 2020. It was the conclusion of two years of consultation and review of children’s services across Scotland. It vowed to make sure that all of Scotland's children grow up feeling loved, safe and respected.
The first plan covered years 2021-2024. To find out more about what the aims were and the progress that was made across Scotland, you can visit the resources section of the Promise Scotland website.
Plan 24-30 was launched in summer 2024 and covers the latter half of the Promise delivery. The plan is web based and is constantly being updated. Please visit the plan site to keep up to date with what is happening nationally.
The Promise in Edinburgh
In Edinburgh the Promise and progress to keep the Promise across the city is monitored by City of Edinburgh Council’s Corporate Parenting Board. To find out more about Corporate Parenting in Edinburgh visit our dedicated web pages.
One way we are gathering data and evidence about Promise progress to date is via Edinburgh’s Promise Learning Network. The network meets quarterly and welcomes members from across child and family services, both statutory and voluntary. To find out about dates of meetings, email us at corporateparenting@edinburgh.gov.uk
We also have a Mural where the network are collating evidence of work across the city so far – if you have something to add to the mural email us at corporateparenting@edinburgh.gov.uk
Edinburgh’s Promise Resources
Reframing our language - MS Word download - a resource to support people to begin to, or continue to, reframe the language used when talking about Care and the Care System.
Edinburgh's promise fundamentals - MS Word download - Central to the Promise, are the five fundamentals that all Children’s Services need to be built upon. This document outlines what these fundamentals mean to Edinburgh, as well as explaining what it looks like when people, teams, services, and organisations act on these fundamentals.
