Foster carers play a crucial role in providing stability and care for children and young people, particularly those who have experienced trauma. As part of Foster Care Fortnight 2025, on Saturday 10 May 2025 carers in Loch Fyne participated in two face-to-face workshops on Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing and Calming Techniques – equipping them […]
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Third progress report for The Promise
The Promise Oversight Board has published the third of its progress reports, looking at whole family support and workforce. ‘Report THREE’ has found that unexpected events and systematic barriers have delayed implementation. In particular issues impacting the workforce and whole family support have meant the promise is not halfway to being kept by 2030.
Number of foster care households in Scotland continues to decrease
The number of foster care households and of approved adoptions in Scotland has continued to decrease, according to a report by the Care Inspectorate.
Scotland’s most vulnerable children taking years to be placed in permanent homes
Scotland’s care system is taking years to find many of the country’s most vulnerable children permanent homes with too many of them having no contact with their siblings, according to a new Permanently Progressing Longitudinal Study published by the University of Stirling in collaboration with Lancaster University, and the Association for Fostering, Kinship & Adoption […]
Plan 24-30 is live, what next?
The Promise Independent Strategic Adviser, Fiona Duncan, has written a blog on the next steps following the publication of the Plan 24-30.
Our Winter Magazine is now available online
The festive winter edition of our magazine is now available to view or download and, in this edition, we open with a big bear hug to Katie for her wonderful support of our charity on BBC Radio 2.
Financial support for young people leaving care
Young people transitioning from the care system into adulthood are to receive a one-off Care Leaver Payment of £2,000 to support them to move into more independent living under proposals being considered.
New national allowance for foster and kinship carers
For the first time foster and kinship carers across Scotland will receive at least a standard national allowance to support them in caring for the children and young people they look after. Funded by £16 million from the Scottish Government, the new Scottish Recommended Allowance will benefit more than 9,000 children.
Children’s Social Work Statistics Scotland: 2021 to 2022
The Scottish Government has published Children’s Social Work Statistics Scotland: 2021 to 2022, including data on children on the child protection register, as well as children and young people looked after, in continuing care, eligible for aftercare, and in secure care accommodation.
Just 10% of children on fostering waiting list in Scotland found families in last year
Barnardo’s has reported that just 40 of the 400 children referred to its fostering service in Glasgow and Edinburgh have been placed with families in the last year. In 2020-21 the number on the waiting list for foster care was 461, but in 2021-22 this rose to 691. The number of foster carers registered with […]
