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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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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Membership

The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and,All the staff at Cancer Support Scotland take advantage of the wonderful training opportunities available

https://scvo.scot/membership

Unconscious bias and accessibility

Suitable training for interviewers The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Code recommends that,staff who are involved in interview and selection decision-making processes have received appropriate training,It is increasingly common for such training to include training in unconscious bias, as well as equality,and diversity, as training in this area is of broader benefit to the organisation, not just limited,Employers are allowed to ask questions about disability for equality monitoring, to enable adjustments

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-interviewing-and-selection/unconscious-bias-and-accessibility

Shaun McLaughlin

mentoring young people, acting Treasurer and Interim Chair for a local Edinburgh charity, to delivery employability,programmes that have supported over 3000 young people into employment.,with SCVO over the past 5 years to deliver Accredited Management & Leadership and Project Management training,to over 150 participants and has probably learned as much as he’s imparted, which makes the training

https://scvo.scot/support/training/trainers/shaun-mclaughlin

Guide to interviewing and selection

Having identified a shortlist of suitable candidates, the interview gives an employer a valuable opportunity,It also represents a particular area in the recruitment process where employers must be vigilant to avoid,Employers must not discriminate at interview or in the arrangements relating to interviews.,reduce discrimination or bias.All staff involved in interviewing and selection should receive equality training,and training on interview and selection techniques.Selection criteria and scoring methods should be

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-interviewing-and-selection

NTSF Apex Scotland

The APEX NTSF Steps programme is for individuals aged 16 plus, assessed as being at Stages 1-2 of the Employability,Key results for the Steps service are to progress service users to: education or training, gain qualifications,move into employment, including self-employment As an integral approach to the Steps service Apex Scotland,This allows participants to access further training and progressive opportunities.,Apex Scotland changed delivery to online by zoom or their training portal, telephone calls or paper-based

https://scvo.scot/about/work/european-projects/ntsf/delivery-partners/apex-scotland

Withdrawing job offers

No contract of employment exists until a candidate has accepted an offer and all conditions under which,You may also wish to offer employment subject to a trial or probationary period.,an offer is to extend the probationary period - if the contract allows - and to provide appropriate training,probationary period may be able to claim breach of contract if - for example - you have not provided training

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/recruitment-selection/guide-to-pre-employment-checks/withdrawing-job-offers-where-checks-are-not-satisfactory

Creating good employee relations

managers are in carrying out key aspects of employee relations, and ensuring they are given the skills and training,This clearly shows that organisations need to consider improving training in these two key areas to improve,employment relations.,Further CIPD research, Managing conflict in the modern workplace found that employers are positive about,employee relations expertise need reasserting, but it’s reach needs broadening so that managing the employment

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-relations/guide-to-employee-relations/creating-good-employee-relations

NTSF ENABLE

If these young people do not secure a positive destination into work, training or Further Education then,ENABLE’s Employment Coordinators actively reengage these young people at Stage 1 and Stage 2.,For people who have complex support needs this document is critical to supported employment processes,this may describe a goal to start a course at FE College with steps that include independent travel training

https://scvo.scot/about/work/european-projects/ntsf/delivery-partners/enable

Employee relations and conflict

workplace, conflict at work is a ‘common occurrence’ according to a quarter of employees, with one in five employers,So, employers should work to ensure that good work and positive employee relations are a reality.,relationship.Employers need to train and support line managers in areas such as teamworking and change,Managing the employment relationship rests heavily on the shoulders of line managers, but their competence,in this area is often seriously neglected, with many employers failing to see employee relations and

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/employee-relations/guide-to-employee-relations/employee-relations-and-conflict

SCOPE: skills recognition, capacity building and professional education for the voluntary sectorufeff

SCOPE, this exciting project is funded by ERASMUS+, the European Commission’s programme for education, training,One of the goals of SCOPE is to build organisational capacity and provide a quality training offering,Learners appreciated how they could do the training where and when it suited them, at home or at work,This lets learners share their achievements with their peers and potential employers and will be useful,, job mobility and employability, particularly as many sector skills are the result of informal and non-formal

https://scvo.scot/support/elearning/scope/project