Implementation Board
The Implementation Board takes overall responsibility for delivery of the 19 actions and 57 associated tasks identified in the 'We Can and Must Do Better' report, and for ensuring that these are consistent with, and supportive of, policies in related areas.
The Board will remove barriers to progress should these arise, secure buy-in from key partners and ensure that communication both within the Scottish Government and with external partners is effective.
The Implementation Board reports regularly to Scottish Ministers and, where appropriate, makes recommendations on possible ways to further improve outcomes for looked after children and young people.
Working Groups
Eight working groups have been established under the five themes of the report.
- Working Together working groups (four groups)
- Becoming Effective Lifelong Learners Working Group
- Developing into Successful and Responsible Adults Working Group
- Being Emotionally, Mentally and Physically Healthy Working Group
- Feeling Safe and Nurtured in a Home Setting Working Group
The person chairing each working group is also a member of the Implementation Board.
The Implementation Board oversees the effective governance of the work streams by monitoring the working groups' activities.
Membership of the Board
| Colin MacLean (Chair) | Scottish Government |
| Fiona Lees | East Ayrshire Council |
| Robert Nicol | Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) |
| David Cameron | Stirling Council/Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) |
| Colin MacKenzie | Aberdeenshire Council/Association of Directors of Social Work |
| Elaine Swirlein | Dundee Council/Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers |
| Dr Graham Connelly | Strathclyde University |
| Mark Batho | Scottish Government |
| Bridget Campbell | Scottish Government |
| Caroline Selkirk | NHS Tayside |
| Addie Stevenson | Aberlour Trust |
| Derek Feeley | Scottish Government |
| Mike Foulis | Scottish Government |
| David Duncan | Lothian and Borders Police |
| Liz Hunter | Scottish Government |
| Pam Whittle | Scottish Government |
| Olivia McLeod | Scottish Government |
| Shirley Laing | Scottish Government |
| Anna Fowlie | Scottish Government |
| Graham McCann | Scottish Government |
| Viv Boyle | Scottish Government |
PDF file: Looked After Children and Young People: We Can and Must Do Better (332 KB)
Word file: We Can and Must Do Better Bulletin - December 2007 (1.8 MB)