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For our January Question of the Month, we thought new year would be a good opportunity to raise awareness of the BSC Online Hub, to which people can submit practice exemplars and other documents relating to Unintentional Harm. We asked: ‘Have you submitted/do you plan to submit anything to the BSC Online Hub?’ 40% said...
by Dawn Exeley, Business and Development Officer, SCSN In December last year, we attended the Scottish Institute of Policing Research’s (SIPR) 9th Annual Scottish International Policing Conference at the University of Edinburgh. The conference was themed around the pertinent issue of ‘Digital Policing’ and through its speakers and workshops it explored the ethical, legal and societal...
SCOTLAND HAS NO PLACE FOR HATE CRIME Hate crime is when someone targets you because of your: Race Religion/faith Sexual orientation Disability Transgender/gender identity. You can be a victim of a hate crime, even if the perpetrator makes a wrong assumption about your identity. For example, if someone assaults you because they think you are...
Our Question of the Month for December 2019 was themed around winter safety and community resilience. We asked: ‘Will you check in on a neighbour this Christmas?’ 43% said Yes 43% said No 14% said Not sure Thanks to all of those who took part in our poll! Question of the Month January 2020 This...
Guest article from the Wise Group The Wise Group is a social enterprise with one overarching aim – to lift people out of poverty. Our work supports a broad church – people caught up in crime, households experiencing fuel poverty and fuel fear and those for whom learning new skills will help them find and stay in...
We are delighted to share the results of our 2019 Annual Survey with you. Member feedback is incredibly valuable to us and we are very pleased that this year’s survey results are a good news story. You can view the Annual Survey results here.
by Alasdair Mathers, Community Planning Managers Network member Any views expressed here are personal and do not represent the views of my employer, or of the community planning managers network for Scotland of which I am a member. Firstly, can I thank SCSN for inviting me to write a short piece on, as it was put to...
Our Question of the Month for November came from Leah Lockhart, a freelance design researcher and facilitator, and was based around our digital and cyber themed newsletter. We asked whether people agreed or disagreed with the following statement: With regard to transformation, it is important for digital to be resourced and developed as a specialist...
Reproduced on our website with the permission of RoSPA. You can find the original article here. “In serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of all humanity.” (Carol Bellamy, Former Executive Director of UNICEF). In April 2019, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon committed to passing a law by 2021 that would...
Have you ever thought… … I know my work is helping change attitudes about home safety but I’m only reporting on numbers of people I talk to. I don’t think it shows the full picture. … I’m not sure what I could be measuring to show the difference I am making! … When reporting on...