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Consultation on draft Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill
10 February 2014
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This is insightfully illustrated in recently published research by Demos:
“We also find that many of,question if we are doing enough to prevent people from reaching crisis point regardless of where the policies,References [i] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/briefings-consultation-responses/independent-review-of-jobseekers-allowance-sanctions,/ [ii] Ties that Bind – Demos, 2014 [iii] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/research/scvo-welfare-reform-mapping-report
https://scvo.scot/p/3471/2014/02/10/consultation-on-draft-welfare-funds-scotland-bill
Food banks in Scotland - Scottish Parliament Debate
6 February 2014
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SCVO briefing
SCVO has provided the following briefing to MSPs in advance of Mr McMillan’s planned debate,It doesn’t matter which policy drove us to be in this situation - morally and economically, we must respond
https://scvo.scot/p/3489/2014/02/06/food-banks-in-scotland-scottish-parliament-debate
An Economy for All report #economyforall
7 May 2014
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, Britain Today, Economic and Social Research Council (2007).,[xvii] WORKING FOR THE FEW: Political capture and economic inequality, Oxfam briefing note (2014).,[xxxix] See http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/our-work/poverty-in-the-uk/humankind-index.,[xlvi] Citizen’s Income: A brief introduction, Citizen’s Income Trust (2013).,[xlviii] Citizen’s Income: A brief introduction, Citizen’s Income Trust (2013), p8.
https://scvo.scot/p/4705/2014/05/07/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall
Health and Sport Committee call for evidence: Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland bill
2 August 2013
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One of the key policy intentions behind the Bill is improved quality of services – yet this is missing,Successful implementation of the policy intentions behind this Bill can be facilitated by ensuring that,SCVO and CCPS research to examine these will be published soon and some early findings highlight that,procurement exercises for short term contracts is one specific challenge highlighted by our members in the research,/briefings-and-consultation-responses/response-self-directed-support-regulations-consultation/ [3] http
Regulations and Statutory Guidance to accompany the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
10 July 2013
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Lastly we highlight the opportunities arising from the current legislative and policy context to take,The notion of services being ‘done to’ people is also picked up by this research[viii].,We need to tackle compartmentalisation of policies, legislation and funding as outlined above.,[ii] http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0038/00388624.pdf [iii] As above [iv] http://www.scvo.scot/policy,/briefings-and-consultation-responses/response-procurement-reform-bill/ [v] http://www.communitycareassynt.org.uk
Carers (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Briefing for Health and Sport Committee
22 April 2015
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Introduction
SCVO welcomes the opportunity to submit this briefing on the Carers (Scotland) Bill.,Research from a range of third sector organisations highlights that carers do not get anywhere near enough,SCVO’s own research shows that third sector funding from the public sector is down, and third sector,[vii] http://www.carersuk.org/for-professionals/policy/policy-library/state-of-caring-2014 [viii]http,/research/third-sector-funding-and-spending-in-2013/ [xvii] http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/06/
Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Future Employability Services
28 April 2015
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Lastly, policy and delivery cohesion are essential if we are to ever achieve the more equal Scotland,Sometimes, intentionally or not, national and local government policies in these areas and others can,We must take stock of how current approaches and programmes work and of research such as “Ties that Bind,References
[i] Fair, Personal, Simple – Expert Working Group on Welfare 2014
[ii] SCVO briefing, Scottish,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.
Response to Welfare Reform Committee Inquiry on Women and Welfare
30 April 2015
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Yet, gender remains largely absent from policy responses to welfare reform.,more detail on this, but there are certain aspects we wish to highlight to the Committee: SCVO’s own research,This point is made clearly by CPAG Scotland in its recent briefing to the Devolved Powers Committee.,References
[i] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/research/third-sector-and-welfare-on-the-frontline,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.
SCVO Briefing - Welfare Reform and Work Bill
15 July 2015
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Introduction
Sadly, SCVO and other third sector organisations find themselves having to brief MPs on,likely to create further stress amongst disabled people across the country, highlighted in a recent research,Research carried out by SAMH and many other charities has shown that disabled people have suffered directly,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.[1] Further details about SCVO,[i] SAMH – Briefing on Welfare and Work Bill, July 2015 [ii] As above.
https://scvo.scot/p/9634/2015/07/15/scvo-briefing-welfare-reform-and-work-bill
SCVO briefing- Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Inquiry into Lobbying
4 November 2014
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Briefing
Since the inception of the Scottish Parliament, the third sector’s role in the creation of public,policy has had a positive effect.,This would have a detrimental effect on the quality of public policy.,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.,/research/scvo-scottish-third-sector-statistics/