Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee with an overview of the Authority’s actions as a Corporate Parent and also provides an update on the Authority’s Corporate Parenting Plan for the 2024-27 period, providing a summary of the engagement involved in its creation and approval.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 10 December 2024
Date : 10 December 2024
Location : online
Approval & Engagement
Recognising the responsibility of everyone in the Authority as a Corporate Parent, the plan has been developed through engagement with teams across the Authority’s Corporate function.
The Authority’s Corporate Team has also worked with SPA Forensic Services to inform the plan and to ensure joint ownership of the actions. This joint ownership of the plan recognises the strengths of each side of the organisation to deliver improved outcomes for those with experience of care. Following this engagement, the plan was successfully presented to the SPA Forensic Services for Senior Management Team for approval and endorsement.
The plan has been socialised and approved through the established governance process in the Authority. In November 2024, the Authority’s Senior Leadership Team approved the plan.
The Authority has engaged with external teams and organisations to further improve and enhance the plan. This includes engagement with Who Cares? Scotland and Each and Every Child. These are two organisations that represent those with experience of care across Scotland. Their insight and feedback has augmented the plan to ensure it is trauma informed and language preferred by those who are Care Experienced.
In addition, the Authority has worked closely with colleagues in Police Scotland’s Children and Young People team throughout the development of both organisations’ plans. This ensures that the plans are complementary in the delivery of improved outcomes for those with care experience.
Finally, the Authority has engaged with colleagues with experience of care, recognising the invaluable input of those with lived experience to continually improve our approach as Corporate Parents.
