What is the Scottish Government doing?

1. What is the Scottish Government doing? Lesley Irving Gender & Violence Against Women Team

2. (about violence against women) “Ensure greater collaboration across relevant policy interests which translates into integrated responses on the ground.”

3. Links to policy initiatives • Equally Well - Health • Achieving our Potential – Social Inclusion • Early Years - Education • Getting it right for every child - Education • Violence Reduction - Justice

4. Structural Links • Cross Government Group – membership from Health, Education and Justice • National Delivery Plan Project Leads – Education, ASD, VAW Team • Strategic Group for National VAW Training Strategy • Citizenship through Football

5. Working in Partnership • Joint funding eg for RCS Helpline • Domestic Abuse Court • National Delivery Plan • Caledonian System

6. Learning what works • Communication • Shared objectives • Shared understanding • Not trying to own it all!

7. It’s a win/win situation • Better policy making • Far better outcomes • Maximising resources • Getting it right for everybody

8. What’s the point? • Achievement of gender equality in Scotland, and as a result • Elimination of all forms of violence against women

9. Lesley Irving Gender & Violence Against Women Team 0131 244 5001 Lesley.irving@scotland.gsi.gov.uk