Our schools, colleges and Universities are part of the care system in Scotland. They can be an important scaffolding of support to our care experienced community.
Care Hub Launch at Grassmarket Community Project.
The Hub for SUCCESS is an innovative and collaborative multi-partner response to the need to improve post-school educational outcomes for people of all ages with experience of care in South East Scotland.
Find out more about the Promise Scotlandhttps://thepromise.scot/
We all want our children and young people to have happy and healthy life’s and we want the best education for all of our children and young people. We know that when you have a good educational experience, this can have lifelong impact. That’s why it is even more important that our care experienced children and young people get the support they need for education when they need it.
The Independent Care Review was “an independent, root and branch review of the care system” announced in the Scottish Parliament by Nicola Sturgeon in 2016.
The Care Review heard from more than 5,500 people. These were children, adults, and families who have personal experience of care, as well as the unpaid and paid workforce.
On 5 February 2020, the Care Review published The Promise. This document sets out the changes needed to make sure all children grow up feeling safe, loved, and heard. On Care Day 2020 we welcomed our partners and care-experienced learners to a celebratory event where we affirmed our intention to #KeepThePromise.
Change Programme 1 is now live; find our more here https://thepromise.scot/change-programme-one/
Our student communities are stronger if each and every student has what they need.
Schools, colleges and universities must recognise the role they play as adjacent parts of the wider scaffolding of care so they can support and nurture those with care experience. (The Promise, p.46). We help our partners see themselves as the scaffolding of care so that through working together we can keep The Promise.
Universities and colleges in Scotland must also act on their responsibilities towards care experienced students, ensuring they are provided with access to mentoring and support throughout their studies. (p.93).
We are currently exploring what mentoring opportunities are available across our partnership, what we can learn from each other and how we can help to Keep the Promise together.
Please get in touch with Lorraine Moore if you want to learn more about what you can do in your school, university or college to Keep the Promise.
Some examples of our recent work includes:
