society; rather we need work out how to fund a fairer society.,Employment: Sustainable and meaningful paid employment is an extremely important way people can empower,Finally, in our response to the Scottish Government’s budget proposals for 2017-18, John Downie suggested,The power to do this resides in Scotland, and there is support for such a tax amongst some third sector,has discussed previously – see, for example, http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall
https://scvo.scot/p/22923/2017/12/13/what-are-the-scottish-government-and-parliaments-tax-and-spending-options
Creating policies which mirror life today and in future - In SCVO’s “Positive Principles” paper, there,[xxvii] As the Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland highlight in their response to “Scotland’s Future,Support into employment
The opportunity to bring together Scotland’s existing (devolved) skills and employability,Jobs created across all 32 of Scotland’s local authorities 39% entered employment; 9% entered further,A frank debate about the nature of poverty and inequality in Scotland is long overdue.
https://scvo.scot/p/2912/2013/12/16/2912
Our response SCVO has, over the past few years, been having a conversation with the third sector about,Employers today can support flexible working – there are no legal hindrances to this happening – so it,As a recent briefing form NHS Health Scotland highlighted, to reduce health inequalities, action is needed,SCVO works to support people to take voluntary action to help themselves and others, and to bring about,References [i] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall/ [ii] http
https://scvo.scot/p/9961/2015/08/24/work-wages-and-wellbeing-in-the-scottish-labour-market
The key here is to value all forms of contribution, not just jobs, and to tailor support to each citizen,ultimately build a fairer Scotland.,All of us have a responsibility to support each other and help shape society.,At SCVO we believe Scotland needs an employability strategy that: Expands from looking solely at getting,Politically, Scotland is in the perfect policy environment within which to re-think, re-design and re-create
https://scvo.scot/p/10004/2015/08/27/employability-social-justice-and-contribution-discussion-paper
SCVO’s response to this inquiry has been shaped by our close work with a range of third sector organisations,SCVO and other charities have responded in detail to the Devolution Committee’s inquiry into the Scotland,Bill clause to enable us to create tailored support and to ensure that the new powers do not restrict,Creating a personalised approach to employment support, starting with the needs of the individual and,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests
https://scvo.scot/p/10048/2015/08/31/call-for-evidence-welfare-reform-committee-the-future-of-social-security
outlined in our previous response to the Committee remain.,Social Security and Employability SCVO and many others in the third sector have called for the full devolution,people, building on ambitions identified within the Fairer and Healthier Scotland national conversations,SCVO does not support any mandatory activity or conditionality within the Bill, including the notion,Clause 26 - Employment support Again, SCVO agrees with the Devolution Committee’s conclusion that clause
https://scvo.scot/p/9890/2015/08/14/scvo-response-to-devolution-committee-call-for-written-evidence-on-the-scotland-bill
Fairer and Healthier Scotland) are welcome responses to the challenges outlined in this motion.,We must also recognise that an individual’s form of contribution, or employability needs, may change,Politically, Scotland is in the perfect policy environment within which to re-think, re-design and re-create,post-referendum, and a confident and respected parliament and government.,response to Devolution Committee Inquiry into Scotland Bill.
https://scvo.scot/p/10257/2015/09/30/scvo-briefing-scottish-labour-employment-debate
Our consultation response is broken down as follows: Context setting - new approach to employability,,led conversations around a Fairer and Healthier Scotland conversations, a Fair Work Convention and a,The key here is to value all forms of contribution, not just jobs, and to tailor support to each citizen,For example, in SCVO’s own experience with Community Jobs Scotland, the connection made with DWP Employment,Under the overarching “Fairer Scotland” banner, Scotland is in a position to rethink how it enables people
https://scvo.scot/p/10328/2015/10/12/creating-a-fairer-scotland-employability-support-scvo-response
Taxation
With the prospect of new powers over income tax through the Scotland Act 2012 and Scotland Bill,In SCVO’s submission to the Fairer Scotland employability consultation we stated that we need to put,people at the heart of employability support.,Our response to the Fairer Scotland consultation was informed by SCVO’s recently published employability,SCVO believes that we need to value all forms of contribution, not just jobs, and to tailor support to
https://scvo.scot/p/10549/2015/11/05/scvo-2016-holyrood-manifesto-key-themes
