In this episode, our speakers discuss the Community of Practice for Siblings, how it came to be, the work they have carried forward over the years since they formed, and their next phase of work focused on supporting innovative approaches to keeping the promise for brothers, sisters, siblings, and sibling-like relationships in care. The group reflect on the key roles of collaboration, relationship building, listening, and voice in making meaningful change for care experienced children, young people, adults, and their families. This episode was recorded on 23 September 2025. Resources: Community of Practice for Siblings Website includes resources and future events: https://www.standupforsiblings.co.uk/professionals/community-of-practice-for-siblings/ Sign up to newsletter: https://scot.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e5477dafcddf81004cc7cb99c&id=2a6938d94c Family Connections and Assessment and Plan: https://www.standupforsiblings.co.uk/2025/02/10/family-connections-assessment-and-plan-launch/ More information on New Horizons: https://www.standupforsiblings.co.uk/2025/02/11/new-horizons/ SCRA Voice of Experience Reference Group: https://www.scra.gov.uk/2023/10/spotlight-on-voice-of-experience-reference-group/ Speakers: Tom Boyd, Promise Delivery Partner, The Promise Scotland Elaine Goudie, Assistant Service Manager, Adoption and Permanent Fostering, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership Frances Maguire, Service Manager, Independent Care and Review Team (Children and Families), Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership Kate Richardson, Manager Practitioner, Scotland’s Adoption Register, and Chair of Stand Up for Siblings

Listen to Alison Sutherland, Head of Support for The Promise Scotland in conversation with Leeann Hart, Service Manager at Children1st and Karen Shields, Service Manager Intensive Services at East Renfrewshire HSCP, as they discuss the innovative partnership work they have delivered to provide families with the holistic support they need.

Listen to Fi McFarlane of The Promise Scotland discuss the recommendations of the of the group’s final report ‘Hearings for Children: The Redesign Report’ with its Chair, Sheriff David Mackie. Their discussion looks at how these recommendations can deliver a step change not only for the Children’s Hearings System but for how we work alongside children and families across Scotland.

Listen to two members of Our Hearings Our Voice - Our Hearing Our Voice, an independent board for children and young people from across Scotland between the ages of 8-18, who have experience with the Children’s Hearings System – discuss their experiences of the project with the Chair of the Group Sheriff David Mackie, and Fi McFarlane of The Promise Scotland.

Doing Data Differently is about seeing the whole picture. And in this episode, that's what we'll discuss around the context of The Promise. When providing joined-up support to children and families in Scotland, data too often acts as a barrier. For the promise to be kept, this needs to change. Scotland needs data that allows us to see the whole child, and their family, within context. It needs a culture that proactively listens to and seeks out information about the experiences of: children, families, and those who support them. And it needs to treat that information as what matters most, rather than as secondary to the type of information that is useful to ‘the care system’. It needs joined-up data, that allows people and organisations to see entire journeys and changes over time.