Publication - Statistics

The Promise Story of Progress: How is Scotland doing in its progress towards keeping the promise?

Published: 18 December 2024
From: Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, +1 more … Director of Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate, +13 more … Early Learning and Childcare Directorate, Education Reform Directorate, Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate, Health and Social Care Finance Directorate, Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate, Justice Directorate, Learning Directorate, Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate, Mental Health Directorate, Public Service Reform Directorate, Safer Communities Directorate, Social Care and National Care Service Development, Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families
ISBN: 9781836911616

A national report co-authored by COSLA, The Scottish Government and The Promise Scotland, presenting the shared approach to understanding progress towards keeping The Promise.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2020-23

2 Homelessness in Scotland: 2023-24

3 Early child development Scotland 2022 to 2023

4 The Promise, The Independent Care Review

5 Children’s Social Work Statistics, Scottish Government

6 This figure has been recalculated using revised figures for 2020, which can be found in the 2023 Children’s Social Work Statistics.

7 National hub for reviewing and learning from the deaths of children and young people – Data overview report: March 2024

8 Early Childhood Development Statistics, Public Health Scotland

9 Three year averaged estimates are used in the framework to examine poverty, more information on the statutory targets process can be found here, Child poverty summary (data.gov.scot)

10 Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2020-23

11 This figure has been recalculated using revised figures for 2020, which can be found in the 2023 Children’s Social Work Statistics.

12 Referred to as the ‘number of placements’ a looked after child experiences over the course of a year within Children’s Social Work Statistics.

'Children’s Social Work Statistics'

13 Fostering and Adoption bulletin, The Care Inspectorate

14 Referred to as residential special school within Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council Reporting.

15 Workforce data - Scottish Social Services Council

16 WTE breakdowns provided by SSSC

17 Stability index breakdowns provided by Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

18 Education Outcomes for Looked After Children, Scottish Government

19 The 2018/19 school year is the selected baseline for ACEL figures. This is because due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, no ACEL data was collected in 2019/20, and only data for P1,P4 and P7 pupils was collected in 2020/21.

20 Restrictive Practice 2023, A statistical Bulletin-Care Inspectorate

21 All releases of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting times, Public Health Scotland

22 CAMHS Workforce, NHS Scotland

23 Scottish Prison Population Statistics, Scottish Government

24 SCRA’s Official Statistics 2023/2024

25 These statistics were introduced as part of 2023 reporting, and will be available annually going forward.

26 National drug and alcohol treatment waiting times, Public Health Scotland

27 Psychological therapies waiting times, Public Health Scotland