2020-2025: Signs of Local Change
Throughout the last five years, Scotland’s local authorities have been working to drive local change.
To get an idea of what has been happening, The Promise Scotland created the report, Keeping the promise: A local perspective. It provides a high-level snapshot of activity to keep the promise, made by Scotland’s 32 local areas and all the partner organisations who work within them.
It is designed to bring greater visibility to just some of the work that is happening across Scotland to keep the promise by 2030. It provides a picture of the commitment and activity that exists across Scotland to improve the lives of children, young people, families and care experienced adults.
The report can stimulate questions; encourage courageous conversations; and support further learning and improvement. Everyone has something to learn from everyone else.
Using the report
The area profiles should not be used to try and compare progress or performance across areas, as each area is distinct. The report draws only on the most relevant local data that is publicly available and which – without a much fuller understanding of local context – cannot be used to reach judgments on how things are going in a particular place.
Because it relies on existing publicly available data, the report does not reflect the views and experiences of children, young people, families and adults with experience of the ‘care system’. In the end, the extent to which the promise is being kept will be felt in people’s lives, and this work is not able to reflect that. That is still to come, through the further development of The Promise Story of Progress.
The Promise Scotland: Highlighting local change
The Promise Scotland runs regular learning events which highlight local change which is working to help keep the promise.
These events help the workforce see examples of what’s working well, and to think about how they might apply these in their local context.
2020-2025: Signs of National Change
Several changes have happened on a national level since Scotland made the promise in 2020.
The Promise Scotland: Supporting Change
Since being established in 2021, The Promise Scotland has supported organisations to keep the promise at a local and national level.
2025 and beyond: Moving faster
In the five years since the promise was made, Scotland has seen real and positive change.