Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority People Committee with an overview of year one priority activities to support the delivery of the People Strategy and Strategic Workforce Plan (SWP) along with a broader update on the planning approach over the three-year cycle of the People Strategy and SWP; key outcome measures/evidence to support the assessment of the impact of the People Strategy and SWP; and confirmation of approach and timeline in relation to further iterations of the SWP.
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Meeting
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People Committee - 30 May 2024
Date : 30 May 2024
Location : Online
BACKGROUND
Following endorsement at SPA People Committee on 14 November 2023, on 30 November 2023 the Police Authority Board approved both the ‘People Strategy 2024-2027’ and ‘Strategic Workforce Plan 2024-2027’ for Police Scotland.
Both the People Strategy and the SWP had comprehensive implementation plans to ensure focus on the actions, milestones and timelines of delivery of commitments. As part of this work, ‘Fair Work’ principles were embedded into the implementation plans by ensuring inclusion of key ‘areas for development’ identified within the Fair Work Annual Assessment.
To ensure workforce related priorities align to wider organisational priorities, consideration also needs to be given to wider plans and strategies which relate to the people agenda. As such, the following strategic activity will need to be integrated into implementation plans along with progress and ongoing evaluation:
• Annual Police Plan 2024-2025. Year one priorities: Implement our Policing Together Strategy & drive cultural improvement; increase front-line strength and drive service improvement; support the wellbeing of our workforce; Redesign and begin to reshape support functions.
• Performance Framework measures
• 3-year plan for service and organisational transformation (our future Operating Model)
• Policing Together
• Equality Outcomes
• Your Voice Matters (with further colleague survey planned for 2024)
• Audit recommendations, including; HMICS inspections related to wellbeing and organisational culture; BDO Grievance audit;
• Independent Reviews, including; Assessment of our approach to Wellbeing; Assessment of recruitment; Policing Together Independent Review Group; PSNI.
Year one activity will focus on priority areas identified within the People Strategy/SWP implementation plans along with consideration of the Annual Police Plan (including Policing Together commitments). It is recognised that further work is required to streamline and align delivery plans associated with all of the above and therefore flexibility is required to respond to these. Any updates to year one priorities will be outlined in future reporting along with a supporting rationale.
