Questions from the Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group:
Education
Stability at school: How much more likely are children experiencing the ‘care system’ to change school compared to their peers, how does this vary by age, caring environment, and local area? What impact do school changes have on attainment, attendance, and engagement?
Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group
Education
Stability at school: To what extent are the differences in educational outcomes seen between caring environments explained by stability related factors such as moves between homes, school moves, attendance, and continuity of key relationships?
Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group
Education
Early learning and childcare (ELC): How does uptake and attendance at early learning and childcare (ELC) vary among children experiencing the ‘care system’ and children eligible for funded provision at age two, and what factors influence this variation?
Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group
Carers, stability and permanence
‘Cross-border placements’: How does living cross-border whilst experiencing care affect children’s ability to form and sustain secure relationships with key adults, including residential staff, social workers, and independent advocates?
Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group, 2026
Carers, stability and permanence
‘Cross-border placements’: Are children living cross-border whilst experiencing care more likely to experience multiple residential placements over time, and how does this vary by age when a child enters the ‘care system’?
Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group, 2026
Carers, stability and permanence
‘Cross-border placements’: What is the scale and nature of children living cross-border whilst experiencing care involving children in Scotland, and what are the impacts on stability, oversight, and outcomes?
Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group, 2026
Carers, stability and permanence
‘Cross-border placements’: How do rates of unplanned endings to living arrangements differ for children living cross-border whilst experiencing care compared with those living within their home jurisdiction?
Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group, 2026
Carers, stability and permanence
Adoption: How do adopted children, young people and their families experience situations where the child or young person can no longer live with their adoptive family, and what are the protective factors that promote family stability and help families stay together?
Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group, 2026
Carers, stability and permanence
Foster and kinship care: What factors most influence the recruitment, retention, and long-term sustainability of foster and kinship carers, and how do these vary across areas and carer types, including the relative impact of financial support, fees, training, professional recognition and access to support services?
Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group, 2026
Carers, stability and permanence
Foster and kinship care: What is the impact of allegations processes on foster carer retention, wellbeing, and stability of caring environment for children, and which approaches mitigate negative impacts while maintaining safeguarding?
Scottish Government The Promise Data and Evidence Group, 2026