sector believe that the devolution of new powers to the Scottish Parliament offers the chance to take policy,Scottish Parliament, we believe there exists an opportunity to adopt a ‘rights-based’ approach to policy,opportunity to do things differently, by adopting person-centred, human rights-based approaches to policy,provides an opportunity to redress this situation and to pioneer new human rights-based approaches to policy,this, we urge decision makers to consider the wider causes of inequity and consider cross cutting policies

with many people in our sector, and we have now started to host a number of #employability special blogs,12 October 2015: SCVO's response to the Scottish Government consultation can now be viewed on our policy

referendum on Scottish independence, Kate Wane reflects on where we are at in terms of third sector policy

SCVO has prepared a full policy briefing on the budget and its implications for the third sector in Scotland

In this blog, I take a look at what things you told us matter to you and the third sector in this election,Westminster decisions on devolved issues in England can affect what happens here both in terms of policy,Well, as I hinted in my original post that accompanied this survey, we’re keeping that to ourselves.,us to plan how we work with all political parties and to highlight to them your thoughts on their policies,engagement work into the 2016 Holyrood elections, so thank you for taking the time, and I hope this blog

It must mean something to people and communities affected by government policy.,It must drive economic policy – recognizing the need for our economy to work better for all.,www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Welfare_Reform_Committee/20140401_papers.pdf [iv] http://thirdforcenews.org.uk/tfn-blogs,/policy-library/response-to-carers-legislation-proposals [xxii] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/,xxiii] http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0045/00451915.pdf [xxiv] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts

In a blog in March 2013, I argued that inequality is damaging our economy and wealth, and quoted Stewart,section Jeremy Peat, ex DHI Director, and now visiting professor at Strathclyde’s International Public Policy

Moreover, many aspects of our welfare system and policies, in particular benefits, are interrelated.,insufficiently local to people and communities, and that local democracy ought to be redefined in post-referendum,benefits or economic policy, and is not solely an energy related issue.,wp-content/uploads/2013/12/welfare-reform-mapping-report2.pdf [ii] http://thirdforcenews.org.uk/tfn-blogs,/tfn-blogs/equality-law-should-be-devolved [iii] http://www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/media/press_releases

inclusion campaign into the city plan and made digital inclusion a key feature in its social and economic policy,But housing associations, health providers, post offices, libraries and many other organisations are,They have also created a fictional online family who tweet and blog about their experiences of learning

Can the Scottish Government make better policy than its UK counterpart?