Scottish Promise Minister on fifth anniversary of the Promise

Speaking on the fifth anniversary of the Promise, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Natalie Don-Innes said:

“All children deserve to grow up loved, safe and respected, and be supported to reach their full potential – that remains at the heart of the Scottish Government's commitment to keeping the Promise as we reach the pivotal halfway point to 2030.

“We have seen important progress towards keeping the Promise – the latest statistics show a 15.6% reduction in the number of looked-after children, since 2022 over £110 million has been invested to increase whole family support, and, as of August last year, no children under 18 will be admitted to young offender institutes, backed by £7 million to cover the cost of placements this financial year.

"Throughout this work, Ministers have listened to people with care experience and their insights will continue to inform our approach to shaping the Promise Bill, which will be introduced before the end of this Parliamentary term."

Background

In December 2024, the Scottish Government published The Promise Story of Progress: How is Scotland doing in its progress towards keeping the promise? - gov.scot

Keeping The Promise to our children, young people and families: progress update 2024 - gov.scot