‘The Promise’ to young people in care

This page is being updated with UNISON Scotland’s campaigning around the Scottish Government’s “Promise” to young people in care and care leavers.

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Children (Care, Care Experience & Service Planning) (Scotland) Bill response

A Children’s Bill was introduced to Parliament on 17 June 2025. The Bill aims to reform the care system for ...
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Future of Foster Care Response

The Government is consulting on its plans for the Future of Foster Care. This is part of the implementation of ...
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e-brief Keeping the Promise: Actions for branches to take

This briefing for UNISON local government branches provides action points to help make sure that The Promise is kept within ...
Press Release

Social work staff call on Scottish Government to ‘keep the promise’ to children, says UNISON

Social work staff are struggling to deliver the services that children and families need due to understaffing, underfunding and a ...
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Keeping the promise: what’s needed to deliver change

UNISON, the union for social work staff, says that without the proper funding, the Scottish Government will be unable to ...