Who is responsible for Plan 24-30?

Towards the end of this year, there will be significant changes to the Plan 24-30 route maps, with information on how Scotland will keep the promise by 2030. But with so many people across Scotland working to keep the promise, it can be confusing as to who is responsible for what, what the role of The Promise Scotland is, and what we mean when we say Plan 24-30 is Scotland's plan.

This short update looks to help answer some of these questions.

Plan 24-30 is Scotland’s plan, what does this mean?

Plan 24-30 is Scotland’s plan. The responsibility to keep the promise made sits with many organisations and stretches far beyond those who provide care, politicians or local authorities. It is the responsibility of everyone who is involved in the life of a child, young person, or a care experienced adult. Plan 24-30’s job is to support the work of change required by providing a clear route to 2030, when the promise must be kept.

The Plan is made up of 25 Route Maps. By the end of 2025, they will all outline the commitments and work underway, and the milestones that must be reached for the promise to be kept. Also identified will be those responsible for taking forward work at each stage, including many different organisations. The result is a single shared Plan that is not owned by any one organisation, or sector. Instead it belongs to all who have a responsibility, and all who the promise is made to.

What is The Promise Scotland’s role?

The Promise Scotland’s primary role is to support Scotland to keep the promise and drive the delivery of the change required. Plan 24-30 is a key part of this, and will provide the national route to 2030 for all those working to keep the promise to use in their own planning and delivery.

The Promise Scotland has committed to working collaboratively with those leading and delivering change, to develop each of the 25 route maps by the end of December 2025.

In that The Promise Scotland is:

• Developing route map content, including commitments, milestones and who is responsible
• Mapping the interdependencies across Plan 24-30 so route maps are connected, ensuring support for children and families is joined up across systems.
• Ensuring the development of route maps is an active process that builds on positive change and creates improvement.

Alongside this, The Promise Scotland continue to provide support to the Independent Strategic Advisor in her role to challenge and advocate for the urgent changes needed to keep the promise.

The route maps will not be detailed operational plans, instead they will set the national strategic direction, which can then be used to create local delivery plans which are coordinated, transparent, and have a shared sense of direction in each theme area.

In 2026, The Promise Scotland will shift focus to supporting organisations to translate the national route maps to these local delivery contexts.

They will also:

• Continue to maintain and update the Plan 24-30 website, including route maps, to ensure it reflects planned and unplanned changes across Scotland.
• Gather feedback on Plan 24-30 from all those who use it, and, working with the Independent Strategic Advisor, make improvements to the Plan.
• Communicate updates about Plan 24-30

While Plan 24-30 is Scotland’s plan, and leading it is the responsibility of many different organisations, The Promise Scotland are behind it, working to ensure it helps all those working to keep the promise.