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ENABLE Scotland) carried out the most wide-ranging and extensive consultation, since the Scottish Government’s,2016 and will be made up of the public, donors, charities, fundraisers, with OSCR and the Scottish Government

Along with Alyson Mitchell (Head of Digital Participation at Scottish Government), I met Annette Barnes

reports warranted further consideration in order to design a proactive approach to fundraising governance,At the initial request of Scottish Government, SCVO thereafter commissioned a review into self-regulation,The Working Group has also benefited from the involvement of Scottish Government and the Office of the,SCVO’s review was requested by the Scottish Government in light of the differing charity law, and some,OSCR has a high-level role in relation to fundraising and its relationship to charity governance.

transpired (watch this space) but I’m going to look here at one key question: how do NGOs respond to government,Governments across the world are, to varying degrees of severity, narrowing the space for the political,anti-terrorism legislation and the introduction of gagging clauses, such as those introduced by the UK Government,these measures is an anti-democratic desire to silence organisations that might be critical of governments,our work more generally to ensure that doesn’t change, regardless of which political party is in government

has just published their ’smartphone by default’ research - this will be crucial in shaping our government,to tackling digital exclusion Reports: Two from Price Waterhouse Coopers - Beyond control: local government,how the challenge of austerity and opportunities of devolution and digital are transforming local government,The (Local) State We’re In focuses on the challenges faced by Local Government in channel shift, making

the Science and Technology Committee a report warning that the UK risks being left behind if the Government

Another interesting scenario would see the Scottish Government open direct negotiations with the EU in

Diabetes Scotland welcome the implementation of the UK Government ‘sugar tax’ and we look both look forward,Women are more likely to work in the public sector (67% local government and 81% NHS), but only a third,SCVO notes with interest research highlighted in the Scottish Government ‘Equally Safe’ strategy which

amongst other things, public service reform, early years, named person, children’s hearings and government,Freeman brought in as Ministers for Social Security Kevin Stewart introduced as Minister for Local Government,in my previous blog – Maureen Watt given a dedicated role as Minister for Mental Health With her government,She used the opportunity to sketch out her government’s key priorities for the years ahead.

In the programme for government, Nicola Sturgeon announced early legislation for 50:50 gender balance,I’ll be watching with interest as committee appointments are made, hoping that the Government seizes