Education & Young People Community & Social Justice 2025
The Promise Scotland

Reviewing The Promise Scotland's Work: August 2023 to March 2025

The Promise Scotland reviews its work from August 2023 to March 2025, supporting Scotland's commitment to #KeepThePromise by 2030. The report covers national projects including the Children's Hearing System redesign and National Lifelong Advocacy Service, the launch of the Promise Progress Framework, regional support to local authorities, and policy influence. Chief Executive Fraser McKinlay acknowledges both progress and areas where change has been too slow.

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📋About

Supporting local authorities and organisations to implement Plan 24-30; regional networks and Promise Design School; national projects including Children's Hearing System redesign and National Lifelong Advocacy Service; Doing Data Differently initiative; policy and parliamentary influence; Oversight Board support

📊Key Metrics

340,000 lives positively impacted through funded and supported programmes since inception Key Metric 1
National Children's Hearing System redesign progressed as a major national project Key Metric 2
Promise Progress Framework published, enabling national data tracking of progress Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Third national Oversight Board report published (February 2025), providing independent accountability on Scotland's progress to keep the promise by 2030
  • Plan 24-30 developed and published as Scotland's national plan for care-experienced children, young people and families
  • Policy influence secured including legislative progress on Children's Hearing System and care-experienced people's rights

📍Geography

Scotland

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