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Equality and Third Sector: Connecting for Change

Equality and Third Sector: Connecting for Change. GCVS Seminar: Public Sector Equality Duty July 2013. A time of challenge. Economic environment and long term public spending pressures Welfare reform

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Equality and Third Sector: Connecting for Change

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  1. Equality and Third Sector: Connecting for Change GCVS Seminar: Public Sector Equality Duty July 2013

  2. A time of challenge .. • Economic environment and long term public spending pressures • Welfare reform • Demographic profile and increasing demand on public services • Despite considerable progress, continuing inequality With implications…

  3. And a time of change

  4. And a time of change… • Public service reform • Focus on prevention • Legislative change on equality - PSED • Constitutional change

  5. The Scotland we want to be.. • ‘A nation that is fair and just, a nation that is fertile for ambition and talent. Where the deepest challenges are first acknowledged and then tackled head on’.: First Minister 2011 • ‘Equal opportunity, solidarity and respect for human rights – these are essential to unlocking the full productive potential of nations and peoples’: General Ban Ki-moon 2011

  6. Equality matters • To people • To communities • To third sector • To public sector • To Government And third sector has key role to play in its advance

  7. Scottish Government approach to equality and third sector • Part of economic strategy • Integral to public service reform • Measures to strengthen and support sector • Investment in enterprise and opening markets • Infrastructure and funding • Integral to priorities and NPF • Legislation and policy • Funding and support • Capacity and infrastructure • Mainstreaming – policy and budget • PSED Third Sector Equality

  8. Public Sector Equality Duty

  9. Public Sector Equality Duty • What is it? • Where did it come from? • Why do we have it? • How is it being approached in Scotland?

  10. What does it mean for third sector? • Contracts • Service provision for communities • Opportunity to influence • Raises issues of how well organisations are reflecting the diversity of their communities or those they serve and how embedded are equality considerations

  11. Equality and third sector • How is equality embedded and considered in organisations? • How well established are the connections between equality organisations and more generic third sector bodies including TSIs and other infrastructure bodies? • How are third sector organisations engaged with the CPPs and public authorities on equality - is there confidence and capacity to engage? • Is there a sharing of information and understanding? • Have some of the issues of mainstream and specialist provision been understood?

  12. Some developments and help.. • GCVS and its equality resources • Third Sector Forum • Equality organisations • Just Enterprise • ACOSVO – equality and third sector links • CRER public sector equality duty portal • Equality Evidence Finder • CPP Guidance, EHRC guidance • Equality, third sector and human rights in Scottish Government

  13. And Finally • It is about taking the opportunity to connect • Seizing the opportunity to make a difference

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