Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority People Committee with an overview of the key findings and recommendations from the recent independent review of Police Scotland’s Health and Wellbeing programme and the HMICS Frontline Focus – Wellbeing inspection and the way forward.
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Meeting
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People Committee - 30 May 2024
Date : 30 May 2024
Location : Online
Conclusion
In conclusion, the independent evaluation of Police Scotland's health and wellbeing programme and the HMICS Frontline Focus – Wellbeing Inspection has revealed both strengths and areas in need of improvement across multiple dimensions of organisational health and wellbeing. Particular areas where the reports align include:
• The need to encompass organisational stressors in a systematic way to address the root causes of workplace wellbeing challenges and nurture the conditions for a thriving workforce. An organisational approach must be taken to this.
• We must build on the protective factors for health and wellbeing, which have been identified as time with family and friends; peer support; and line manager support. We must continue to evolve and invest in these peer-led interventions.
• The importance of people managers to the success of a wellbeing strategy, and the provision of health and wellbeing learning, training and development activity for line managers to ensure a supportive, proactive and preventative approach.
