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Due to staffing issues, we regret that we have been forced to cancel all scheduled training courses for the remainder of 2017. We will be looking to reschedule cancelled courses as soon as we are in a position to do so. We ask that you bear with us during a year that has seen significant...
A new law came into force in July as part of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, making it easier to prosecute people who share or threaten to share intimate images of others without their consent. Those found guilty could now face up to five years in prison. Take part in our...
This months’ Question of the Month relates to the Older People strand of the Building Safer Communities National Strategic Assessment on Unintentional Harm. Older people are disproportionately affected by unintentional harm and most likely to be hospitalised and die as a result of unintentional harm, with falls being the most common emergency admission. Factors influencing...
Last month, we asked if you thought that increased use of Community Payback Orders rather than custodial sentencing would reduce crime. We had a record 122 responses so thanks to all those who took part! As you can see from the pie chart on the right, respondents overwhelmingly thought that CPOs would be an effective...
A picture of unintentional harm in Scotland Unintentional harm in Scotland is a large burden on the population in terms of death and serious injury, but can also be a burden for public services with various reports presenting a powerful economic case for preventing this kind of harm. Unintentional harm in the home (falls in...
This month’s question follows the launch of Community Justice Scotland, which will seek to challenge received wisdom, shift attitudes and increase understanding about crime and justice. It also follows on from the publication of the most recent statistics on reconvictions for Scotland, which are at an 18 year low. So this month we are asking:...
Child Safety Week takes place from June 5-11 this year. We’ll be helping to support the campaign on social media and have covered it in the April edition of our Safety NETworks newsletter. But we want to know if you intend to do something to support the campaign. So our Question of the Month for...
This month’s newsletter features articles and events on gas safety and carbon monoxide. So in our March Question of the Month we are asking: [Juna_IT_Poll id=”19″] Simply click on your answer to take part!
We are pleased to inform you that our latest eLearning course, ‘Community Engagement and Resilience’ has now been published on our eLearning website. Community Engagement and Resilience is essential to delivering effective and enduring solutions to local problems. The course is aimed at providing practitioners with an introduction to the principles and terminology used, the...
Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to postpone the following training dates scheduled for the end of February: Evidence Based Strategic Impact Modules 2-4 beginning 28 February 2017 Evidencing Impact – 28 February 2017 We will be rescheduling these dates in the near future so please check our website for updates. Please accept our...