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Scotland commits to refreshed six-year plan for care-experienced young people

1 min read Social Care
The chair of the Scottish Independent Care Review, Fiona Duncan, has revealed a six-year plan to push forward progress on recommendations made in the country's 2016 review of children's social care.
Fiona Duncan led the Scottish care review which was launched in 2016. Picture: The Promise
Fiona Duncan led the Scottish care review which was launched in 2016. Picture: The Promise

The new strategy builds on a plan to implement recommendations made in The Promise which was launched in 2020 and called for a “radical overhaul” of Scotland’s care system.

Plan 24-30 sets out a "collaborative approach" for what needs to happen by 2030 to ensure recommendations are being implemented and lays out who needs to take action to allow care-experienced young people to thrive.

It has been launched as a  “dynamic website” and is based around the five key principles of the The Promise which led to the #KeepThePromise campaign.

The five foundations of The Promise include voice, family, care, people and scaffolding.

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