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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Health and Sport Committee call for evidence: Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland bill

Jordan Ogg
2 August 2013
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We made this suggestion in our recent response to the consultation on Self Directed Support regulations,Children’s Bill; self-directed support, and welfare reform policy and legislation are not clear or missing,Other responses to the call for evidence e.g.,As CCPS outlines in its response to the call for evidence: “If joint commissioning is effective and successful,/briefings-and-consultation-responses/response-self-directed-support-regulations-consultation/ [3] http

https://scvo.scot/p/2509/2013/08/02/health-and-sport-committee-call-for-evidence-public-bodies-joint-working-scotland-bill

Regulations and Statutory Guidance to accompany the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act

Jordan Ogg
10 July 2013
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Lastly we highlight the opportunities arising from the current legislative and policy context to take,forward public service reform.,SCVO’s response to the consultation on the Procurement Bill highlights what is wrong with current processes,around procurement.,/briefings-and-consultation-responses/response-procurement-reform-bill/ [v] http://www.communitycareassynt.org.uk

https://scvo.scot/p/2518/2013/07/10/regulations-and-statutory-guidance-to-accompany-the-social-care-self-directed-support-scotland-act-2013

Inquiry into Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014

Julia Morrison
3 February 2014
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Our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to this call for evidence, and contributes the,We recognise that the policy memorandum for the Revenue Scotland Bill highlights that tax should be levied,[xv] A wide range of policy reforms lead by the UK’s Coalition government were recently forecast by the,/briefings-consultation-responses/independent-review-of-jobseekers-allowance-sanctions/ [xix] http://,[xxii] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/briefings-consultation-responses/independent-review-of-jobseekers-allowance-sanctions

https://scvo.scot/p/3399/2014/02/03/inquiry-into-scotlands-economic-future-post-2014

Consultation on draft Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill

Julia Morrison
10 February 2014
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of existing Fund We are concerned that there is a sense of speed surrounding the introduction of the Bill,The use of vouchers and of pre-procured goods suggests that fraud is expected and not the exception.,The evidence being gathered by the sector on the impact of sanctions points to people being pushed into,References [i] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/briefings-consultation-responses/independent-review-of-jobseekers-allowance-sanctions,/ [ii] Ties that Bind – Demos, 2014 [iii] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/research/scvo-welfare-reform-mapping-report

https://scvo.scot/p/3471/2014/02/10/consultation-on-draft-welfare-funds-scotland-bill

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

Kyrstie Brown
15 May 2023
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Our response Q1A.,SCVO has highlighted the importance of Fair Work in our Fair Work Nation consultation response in 2021,, and more recently in our Programme for Government proposals, and Budget Briefing.,ways in which the law could be changed which are not already covered in the proposals for the Land Reform,Bill to advance the land and property pillar of Community Wealth Building?

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act Regulations and Guidance consultation

Kate Wane
19 August 2015
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We raised concerns about this in previous briefings as the Act made its way through Parliament.,more out of the Fund than they might deserve – on what evidence is this based?,and Work Bill go ahead.,The central procurement of goods remains a concern.,As we pointed out in previous consultation responses, this may actually cost more in the long run if

https://scvo.scot/p/9929/2015/08/19/welfare-funds-scotland-act-regulations-and-guidance-consultation

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