iPromise / Proud2Care
WHAT IS THE PROMISE?
Scotland has an ambition ‘to be the best place in the world to grow up’ so that children are ‘loved, safe, and respected and realise their full potential’. In October 2016, the First Minister made a commitment that Scotland would “come together and love its most vulnerable children to give them the childhood they deserve.”
In October 2016, after meeting with and listening to children and young people in care, Scotland’s First Minister announced, “an independent, root and branch review of the care system” to look at “the underpinning legislation, practices, culture and ethos”. The Independent Care Review’s (Care Review) aim was to identify and deliver lasting change in Scotland’s ‘care system’, leaving a legacy that will transform the wellbeing of infants, children and young people.
It began its work in February 2017 and concluded on 5 February 2020 with the publication of seven reports, one of which was The Promise. On the same day, in the Scottish Parliament, the First Minister pledged to #KeepThePromise a commitment that got the support of all political parties. Over 5,500 children and adults engaged with the Care Review and organisations, institutions, bodies, communities and groups all across Scotland also pledged to #KeepThePromise.
We will keep listening!
Continuous engagement and participation across children, young people, families and our workforce will ensure we learn from each other and continue to work together to #KeepThePromise and accelerate the ongoing process of transformational and radical change to the way we support and care for our communities.
Inverclyde will work together with our children, young people, families, community and workforce, changing our current culture, systems and practices to ensure every child and young person has a foundation of stable, nurturing loving relationships will take effort from everyone.
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Language is power, we want children and young people to feel empowered in their Care Experience. Read our Language Matters Guide. We want you to come on this journey with us in creating a shared language for our Care Experienced community.
LANGUAGE MATTERS
Our services need to reflect the language of childhood if you are to help care experienced children feel like everyone else. We want to encourage our workforce to use language akin to their own families to prevent depersonalisation of what are children’s homes and precious childhoods.
Our Proud2Care group have recently launched a Language Matters film, exploring the language used in their care.
Our Voice Matters!
Inverclyde have re launched the updated Voice of The Child Toolkit. Click the link to view
Mind of my Own
Better care and support happens when children are better listened to. Without communication there is no relationship! And here is the tool to help us communicate with you – we are launching Mind Of My Own in Inverclyde.
For more information on the work of iPromise or to speak to a Team member you can contact us on the details below.
Lesley Ellis Email: Lesley.A.Ellis@inverclyde.gov.uk Telephone 01475 715020
Erin Power Email: erin.power@yourvoice.org.uk Telephone: 01475 728628
Jennifer Leith Email: jennifer.leith@cvsinverclyde.org.ukTelephone: 01475 711733
Team Email: ipromiseteam@inverclyde.gov.uk
If you would like further information about The Promise Scotland: CLICK HERE
