Publication - Strategy/plan
Scotland's Vision for Kinship Care: Our Offer of Support for Families - For engagement and consultation
Kinship care plays an essential role in delivering The Promise, this draft vision for kinship care in Scotland and offer of support is informed by research, the lived experience and local partners, including work by the Kinship Care Collaborative.
7. Next Steps and Engagement
We welcome views on this ‘working’ Kinship Care Vision and Offer. We will run engagement sessions through January–March 2026. The Scottish Government will issue a final version by spring and produced alongside the final vision will be user friendly children and families versions.
Details on how to engage are below.
How to engage.
- Email: kinshipcare@gov.scot (to provide comments on this document, or meet with the policy team to discuss further)
- Citizen Space: To complete a short public feedback form on our website click here Vision for kinship care – short consultation
- Workshops: Targeted sessions with carers, children and young people, CSPPs and frontline practitioners. This will be advertised through local partners, umbrella organisations and kinship care groups.
Contact
Email: Mariella.Matheson@gov.scot