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
Implications
There are financial implications associated with this report. There will be some financial implications of this plan. For example, there may be a cost related to the commitment to promote Modern Apprenticeship opportunities to those with experience of care. However, this is already within the Authority’s overall budget allocation. At this stage, financial implications are estimated to be small in comparison to the overall SPA Budget. Any cost implications will be calculated as and accounted for when actions are being planned and delivered.
There are personnel implications associated with this report. An action outlined within the 2024-27 Plan is to promote volunteering opportunities to members of Authority staff. This will require communications with line managers to manage these
There are legal implications associated with this report. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 lays out the responsibility of the Authority as a Corporate Parent. By publishing regular updates Corporate Parenting Plan, the Authority demonstrates its fulfilment of this requirement.
There are reputational implications within this report. The delivery of the Corporate Parenting Plan may have a positive impact on the reputation on the Authority, through influencing the public’s confidence in policing and its oversight in Scotland.
There are social implications associated with this report. By continuing to deliver on its responsibilities as a Corporate Parent, the Authority will continue to improve the outcomes of the Care Experienced community and to ensure their voice is heard in relation to policing matters.
There are community implications associated with this report. The successful delivery of the actions detailed in the Corporate Parenting Plan will positively impact communities, those with experience of care.
There are equalities implications within this report. Both an Equalities and Human Rights Impact Assessment and Children’s Rights Impact Assessment were completed as part of the initial drafting of the Corporate Parenting Plan. Whilst no mitigations were required, there is an action within the 2024-27 Plan for the Authority to embed Care Experience as though it were a Protected Characteristic. This will continue to be monitored by the Authority’s Equalities and Duties Working Group.
