SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,organisations play a central role in achieving Scotland’s National Outcomes, including the three policy,priorities set out by the First Minister in the Policy Prospectus, “New leadership - A fresh start”:,contracts as part of expanding the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First criteria to ensure that the policy,The policy prospectus, ‘New Leadership - A fresh start’, stated that transparency must underpin delivery

Inclusion Scotland has published an updated Policy Briefing and accompanying Evidence Pack for disabled,people, policy and decision-makers.,Our briefing expands on the calls for urgent action made in our original briefing (November 2022) and,#StackedAgainstUs Briefing Version 2, published 12/06/23 is the updated version of our cost of living,briefing.

Soon to be a series of quarterly briefings that outline the social policy issues that have been reported,These briefings use very recent evidence and will be an excellent way of spotting trends in social policy,and tracing the impact of recent policy changes.,Each briefing includes a section on the biggest social policy issue seen by Scottish CAB in the last

Sheghley Ogilvie Policy & Public Affairs Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO),Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentSCVO Briefing

SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,Voluntary organisations are central to achieving Scotland’s National Outcomes, including the three policy,priorities set out by the First Minister in the Policy Prospectus, “New leadership - A fresh start”:,As a result of these pressures, this year the Poverty Alliance’s Challenge Poverty Week policy asks echo,As a result of this relationship, the Poverty Alliance’s latest Challenge Poverty Week policy asks echo

Every year during Challenge Poverty Week, the Poverty Alliance highlights policies that can give people,For all Poverty Alliance briefings see https://www.povertyalliance.org/research-publications/briefings-and-reports

Additional information Briefing to MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill SCVO Briefing: Scottish

As the Committee recognised, despite a renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there,Additional information SCVO Briefing to UK Parliament: National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class,1 Contributions) Bill SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2025/2026 Letter to John Swinney, First Minister

support the voluntary sector with their disclosure checks and also have a sample Child/Adult Protection Policy

The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 is a new piece of legislation that builds on existing charity law in Scotland. The first changes took effect in April 2024, with more to come in mid 2025. The new legislation modifies the Charities and Trustee...