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Fair Start Scotland: annual report – year 3
October 22nd, 2021
This report highlights the progress that the national employment support service Fair Start Scotland has made in its third year of delivery. It draws from evaluation evidence and provider and participant feedback to show the impact the service had on individuals and communities throughout 2020/2021.
Improving response for people at risk of suicide
October 22nd, 2021
A new group will be set up to make sure that people at risk of suicide can access the right support when then need it. The Suicidal Crisis Support Action Group will drive implementation of the Time, Space and Compassion approach. This is about ensuring those at the point of suicidal crisis are able to […]
Police Scotland adopts Unseen anti-slavery app
October 22nd, 2021
Police Scotland have adopted a new approach to tackling human trafficking and exploitation. Officers can now use the Unseen App hosted by the UK’s Modern Slavery and Exploitation Helpline. The app has been downloaded to officers’ mobile devices to support them when they suspect someone may be a victim of trafficking or exploitation. It helps […]
Supporting Fair Work Practices
October 22nd, 2021
To be considered for most Scottish Government contracts in the future, companies must agree to pay at least the real Living Wage of £9.50 an hour. This is part of efforts to promote fair work.
Supporting People to Take Part in the Census
October 21st, 2021
Scotland’s next census will be held in March 2022. This census will be a digital first census. The census team have organised online events, to give information on how the census will be delivered and how you can help get messages and support to those groups you already support in other ways, to ensure they […]
Local Outcome Improvement Plan Stakeholder Reference Group
October 21st, 2021
The Local Outcomes Improvement Plan is the key strategic document for the Community Planning Partnership. It sets out what we want to achieve together for North Ayrshire. Our current plan ends in 2022. We are therefore in the process of developing a new plan. We want to get the opinions of the people of North […]
Fairer Scotland Duty
October 08th, 2021
Revised statutory guidance has been issued for public sector bodies subject to the Fairer Scotland Duty to help them actively consider how they can reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage, when making strategic decisions.
Monthly economic brief: September 2021
October 08th, 2021
The September economic  brief provides an update on data that begins to show how the economy has been performing during the third quarter of the year. During this period Scotland has seen the further emergence of supply chain and staff shortages and a pick-up in inflationary pressures as the economy continues through this phase of […]
Ending Homelessness Together action plan.
October 08th, 2021
An annual report has been published setting out the progress made in the last 12 months by national government, local government and third sector partners against actions in the Ending Homelessness Together action plan.
Reconviction Statistics 2018-19
October 08th, 2021
New figures show reconviction rates are lower than they were a decade ago with rates overall at one of their lowest levels in the last 22 years. The vast majority of offenders, more than two-thirds, are not reconvicted within a year according to statistics outlined in the Reconviction Rates in Scotland: 2018-19 Offender Cohort bulletin
The Good Food Nation Bill
October 08th, 2021
The Good Food Nation Bill has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament. This aims to achieve a vision of Scotland as a Good Food Nation where: it is the norm for Scots to take a keen interest in their food, knowing what constitutes good food, valuing it and seeking it out whenever they can people […]
Poverty in Scotland 2021.
October 08th, 2021
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published Poverty in Scotland 2021. This report covers both the big picture of poverty in Scotland and the lived reality of it at a household level. It warns that without urgent action the Scottish Government is on course to significantly miss the child poverty targets.
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