contracts as part of expanding the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First criteria to ensure that the policy,Ensure transparent monitoring of and reporting on public sector funding of the voluntary sector.

Despite this renewed focus, one year on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,interim commitment, introduce multi-year funding across a number of Scottish Government funds and report,Establish transparent delivery goals, timelines, and accountability mechanisms – such as reporting and,Context In the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus New leadership - A fresh start, the Cabinet Secretary,Similarly, despite a renewed focus on fairer funding, one year on from the policy prospectus, there has

Include all spending in the Scottish Government’s monthly reports and improve categories to ensure data,this recognition and the aspirations shared in the Scottish Exchequer: fiscal transparency discovery report,These reports outline in detail the many benefits of fiscal transparency for all stakeholders.,also stressed that better data collection is needed to help target new and existing social justice policies,with the sector on solutions based on expertise, experience, and evidence, leading to more effective policy

timely payments, more accessible application processes, transparent approaches to monitoring and reporting,Similarly, 47% of organisations reported cost increases in their top three challenges.,In August 2021, 56% of organisations reported an increased demand for core services and activities, rising

The Levelling Up (LU) agenda remains a key policy across the UK, and we are keen to work closely with,various Levelling Up funds seem to be taking a lighter touch approach to applications, monitoring and reporting,lead within the Scottish Government on Multiply and we would therefore question the extent to which policies,Alignment with Scotland’s policy direction and the NPF It would be fair to say that most of us in Scotland,Following last year’s evidence session, we understood that a new body would be set up to ensure that new policies

Voluntary organisations that deliver contracts or receive grants regularly report to the authorities,funding them, and the scale of reporting has increased dramatically over the past ten years.,Organisations are funded or contracted against agreed work plans, and reporting requirements continue,a 'medium impact' and 10% reporting a 'large impact.',The report also shows that RSLs received 1,191 FoI and Environmental Regulation Requests, working out

Voluntary organisations that deliver contracts or receive grants regularly report to the authorities,funding them, and the scale of reporting has increased dramatically over the past ten years.,Organisations are funded or contracted against agreed work plans, and reporting requirements continue,a 'medium impact' and 10% reporting a 'large impact.',The report also shows that RSLs received 1,191 FoI and Environmental Regulation Requests, working out

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Evidence from these reports can be found throughout our submission which largely focuses on the importance,organisations: a case study of voluntary sector intermediaries: In October 2022, SCVO published a report,On many occasions, it is unclear whether a contribution to policy development in the form of a policy,development around a particular policy area.,policy teams.

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