More from me on the experiences of children who will benefit from the changes the Bill will bring once implemented-“It has often felt inconceivable during those years that such fundamental change could be achieved”-thru implementing the bill we can get it right for more children

Today, we take time to remember all the Care Experienced people who are no longer with us. We encourage you to do this in whatever way feels right for you. You can find out more about the day and its origins at whocaresscotland.org/care-experienc…

Following the publication of our recent paper -tinyurl.com/428busr8 Lynn Hendry shares some learnings on systematic change in her new blog, with 5 key steps - find out the details here - tinyurl.com/6smmzy2v

The Scottish Parliament has voted to pass the Children (Care and Justice) Bill.

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Great to be in attendance for the final Scottish Parliament debate on the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill. If passed, it will help Scotland #KeepThePromise and uphold children's rights. Read more here: thepromise.scot/resources/2024…

Today and tomorrow will see the Scottish Parliament debate, and hopefully pass, the groundbreaking Children’s Care and Justice Bill.

The Promise Scotland welcomed Anas Sarwar MSP to the office today to reflect on the current pace of change and discuss the areas where progress is still needed. The team looks forward to continuing to work together as part of ongoing cross-party engagement to #KeepThePromise .

This #SiblingsDay , hear from Karen Morrison, Founder and CEO of Siblings Reunited (STAR) in a guest blog on her experience as a member of the Community of Practice for Siblings: thepromise.scot/news/siblings-…

Learn more and sign up to upcoming events here: standupforsiblings.co.uk

Nurturing lifelong, loving relationships between brothers and sisters and those with sibling-like relationships is a core aspect of the promise. This #SiblingsDay learn more about the Community of Practice for Siblings working to #KeepThePromise across🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿: standupforsiblings.co.uk/professionals/…

April is Care Experienced History Month, a time to recognise the history of care in Scotland and amplify the stories of those who have experienced care, past and present. Learn more about the history of care in Scotland in this summary from Who Cares? Scotland: whocaresscotland.org/blog/history-a…

There was lots of powerful and engaging conversations last night as 34 of our members were welcomed to the Scottish Parliament by the Education, Children and Young People Committee to talk about The Promise and share their experiences.

NEW: The latest report from Scotland’s Virtual School Head Teachers’ (VSHT) Network, hosted by CELCIS, looks at what is known about policies and approaches taken to the formal school exclusion of care experienced learners in Scotland: buff.ly/3VBrXli

Fantastic news that the data map project we are working on with The Promise Scotland has been shortlisted in DataIQ 'Data for Good' awards🥳

Comment from the COSLA COSLA_CYP Spokesperson Cllr Tony Buchanan in a joint news release with Scottish Government issued today in relation to improving the educational outcomes for care experienced children and young people. Full Release here:
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