Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee with an overview of the draft Police Scotland Corporate Parenting Plan 2024-2027.
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Implications
All work outlined in the report will be incorporated into the general working duties of staff within Policing Together division’s Children and Young People Team and within the divisional budget constraints, supported by activity across our local policing and specialist departments as required. There are no financial implications or further costs identified at this stage.
There are no additional personnel implications identified at this stage. All work outlined will be co-ordinated from within Policing Together Children and Young People team.
All work is aligned to our responsibilities under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, the European Convention on Human Rights, the Human Rights Act 1998, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 and the Equality Act 2010. As always, we will act with fairness, integrity and respect when carrying out these duties.
There is an opportunity to enhance Police Scotland’s reputation with the work outlined above.
The work highlighted will bring about improvement in respect of children, young people and adults with experience of care across Scotland. We will positively engage with children and young people with experience of care and our partners to improve outcomes for all. The social implications of this are immeasurable in policing terms but invaluable to each individual positively impacted. There is no detrimental social implication identified.
Service delivery to children, young people and adults with care experience will be enhanced. The impact of the work will positively improve trust and confidence in Police Scotland when they are engaging with the people in our communities who have experienced care and throughout all of our communities. Positive service delivery is anticipated in respect of this work.
An EqHRIA has been completed and no negative implications have been identified. The methodology being adopted is consistent with the principles of all legislation outlined in Section 5, above.
