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

Financial Transparency & Profit Limitation in Children’s Residential Care Response
The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals for financial transparency and profit limitation in children's residential care. These are part ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...