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In 2018 The Scottish Government introduced a new fund (the Carers Act Transformation Fund), administered

Minority government is an opportunity to be seized.,research team, led by Head of Policy, Michael Sharpe, highlighted that during periods of minority government,shared positions on a range of issues and achieve the numbers necessary to defeat the Scottish Government,Such changes are often achieved by encouraging the Scottish Government to move on controversial issues,Opposition parties, and indeed government, often have shared views within their manifestos.

Briefing - Fair Work Action Plan - March 2019Download Our position SCVO is supportive of the Scottish Government’s,welcome the First Minister’s expanded commitment to Fair Work – it’s essential that the Scottish Government,SCVO has long advocated that organisations who want government support must offer proper contracts, end,Fair Work in Scotland’s Social Care Sector 2019 Report SCVO notes the Scottish Government’s commitment,sector employs 28% of Scotland’s social care workforce and we would welcome initial remarks from the government

part of good financial management and ensuring you have the right controls in place to effectively govern,Control is one of the five principles in the Scottish Governance Code which states that: ‘A well-run,controls and processes to make sure the organisation is run in line with its purposes and values, governing,board meeting: Do we as trustees understand our role and responsibilities with regard to financial governance,Strong financial governance is vital in an effective organisation, and it also helps reassure stakeholders

we can do to showcase the strengths of the sector; and what the sector needs from the Scottish Government,Delegates identified a need for the Scottish Government to recognise all that the third sector has to

Over the last year I’ve worked with Scotland's Third Sector Governance Forum to draft a new Scottish,Governance Code.,I get that the process of governance is not that interesting or exciting for many, other than your governance,But governance matters. Our sector has faced many challenges over the last few years.,Many tabloid headlines could have been avoided if governance had been stronger and better.

SCVO response to Scottish Government 09 April 2019 Job Grant Consultation - Scottish GovernmentDownload,Our response Introduction The Job Grant is a new benefit designed by the Scottish Government which will

Adult social care reform for Scotland – discussion paper SCVO response to COSLA and Scottish Government,Our response Introduction SCVO welcomes Scottish Government and COSLA’s joint discussion paper on reforming,In addition, 788,000 unpaid carers (Scottish Government 2017) who ease the burden on services are supported,Investment in community infrastructure Government, local authorities and communities themselves must,a shared understanding among communities who recognise their potential but also within Scottish Government

Good governance is vital to the success and sustainability of third sector organisations.,But good governance doesn’t just support the day-to-day running of organisations, it also helps maintain,That’s why Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum decided that Scotland needed its own Governance Code,With the help of funding from Scottish Government, we’ve spent the last few months reviewing other governance,all kinds to benchmark their governance practices.