The Committee is responsible for scrutinising the ways in which the Scottish Government, and others, are working to implement the Promise.
The Promise sets out how the findings of the Independent Care Review should be implemented.
The Independent Care Review was commissioned in February 2017.
People with experience of the care system represented half of the review group’s co-chairs and working group members. Over 5,500 care experienced children and adults were consulted during the review.
The Independent Care Review's findings were published in February 2020. The findings set out the steps Scotland can take to embed significant change in the care system.
Read the Independent Care Review's findings
Accompanying reports examined different aspects of care system. The main findings were set out in The Promise, alongside the Pinky Promise for young readers.
The Committee held an evidence session with stakeholders on progress towards meeting The Promise:
The Committee agreed to speak to care experienced young people to gather their views.
The Committee met with 37 young people from Who Cares? Scotland on 27 March 2024.
Read the notes from the informal session with Who Cares? Scotland (237KB, pdf) posted 13 May 2024
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during the inquiry:
Letter from the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise to the Convener of 24 February 2025
Letter from Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, 5 February 2025
Joint Letter from the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, COSLA and The Promise Scotland, 18 December 2024
Letter from the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, 18 September 2024
Response from Minister for Children, Young People and the Promise, 21 June 2024
Letter to Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, 22 May 2024
Response from Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, 23 January 2024
Letter to the Minister for Children and Young People and Keeping the Promise, 18 December 2023
Correspondence from CELCIS following an evidence session on The Promise
Letter from the Promise
Letter from COSLA enclosing the annual report from The Promise