CYCJ very much welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Future of Foster Care and see it as a key part of the ongoing work to deliver the Promise. We have responded only to the questions most relevant to our work.
Key position
We are in support of many aspects of the Scottish Government’s vision and proposals, in particular around flexible foster care. We believe it resonates with core themes of the Promise and Reimagining Secure Care (RSC) – a 2024 report produced by CYCJ and commissioned by the Scottish Government. That said, as we have set out in our response, we believe that these proposals need to be matched by a whole system change – one which recognises and values foster carers within a truly flexible and rights-respecting system to supporting children and families.
You can download our full response here and if you have any questions or comments, please email cycj@strath.ac.uk