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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Annual leave and coronavirus

The Government has amended the Working Time Regulations 1998 to give workers the statutory right to carry,For assistance, Government guidance was produced on 13 May 2020 which sets out that employers should

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/leave/guide-to-holiday-entitlement-and-pay/annual-leave-and-coronavirus

The Economy

cost-of-living crisis costs remaining high additional costs being levied on some voluntary organisations governments

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/economy

Towards a Research and Development Strategy for Social Services in Scotland

Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) in partnership with the Scottish Government,of all five associated Change Programmes (Performance Improvement; Service Development; Practice Governance

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/towards-a-research-and-development-strategy-for-social-services-in-scotland

Managing the Needs of Drunk and Incapable People in Scotland: a Literature Review and Needs Assessment

The purpose of this research was to identify what need there is in Scotland for services for people who become drunk and incapable in public. This involved not only estimating the size and nature of the problem, but also looking in detail at how the needs of this population are...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/managing-the-needs-of-drunk-and-incapable-people-in-scotland-a-literature-review-and-needs-assessment

SCVO briefing to Scottish Parliament: Programme for Government 2023/24

The Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, committed to delivering,To ensure progress is made in 2023/24 the Programme for Government should: Align the Scottish Government,Introduce multi-year funding across a number of Scottish Government funds and report on the impact of,Additional information SCVO’s proposals for the Programme for Government 2023/24 covered three areas:,These proposals were shared with the Scottish Government while the programme was being developed.

https://scvo.scot/p/61899/2023/09/02/scvo-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-programme-for-government-2023-24

Making identity checks

The first check you should make is to confirm the identity of the candidate and establish that their identity is genuine. You should not undertake any other checks until you are satisfied that the candidate is who they claim to be. You can check a person's identity by requesting...

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-pre-employment-checks/making-identity-checks

Using SCVO templates

You should check that this policy is compliant with the law and with your own governing document.

https://scvo.scot/support/using-scvo-templates

Holiday pay calculations

Employers can use the government website calculator to work out holiday entitlement.

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/leave/guide-to-holiday-entitlement-and-pay/holiday-pay-calculations

The three underpinning enablers

It is not unrealistic to imagine a future when the majority, if not all, government policy interventions,Activity is underway in pockets of government policy, such as in the Digital Health and Care directorate

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-three-underpinning-enablers

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