Participation
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“Fundamental to democracy”: a discussion on public participation with Louise Macdonald OBE, Director General Communities
29th August 2024 by Digital Engagement Team
We were able to catch up with one of Scottish Government’s Executive Team members Louise Macdonald OBE, Director General (DG) Communities. It was fascinating to gain an insight into her views and unique position when it comes to the pressing matter of public participation and engagement. We touched on Louise’s experience and approach to participation...
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The importance of planning participation: developing a statutory definition of care experience
31st July 2024 by Digital Engagement Team
The Digital Engagement Team were lucky enough to catch up with Sean from Keeping the Promise on the importance of planning when it comes to public participation. Sean shared how he is planning the upcoming consultation on the term “care experienced” and connecting with other teams to co-ordinate consultations around similar topics. We often showcase...
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Participation A to Z: benefits and barriers
5th July 2024 by Digital Engagement Team
This instalment in the A-Z of participation series looks at the benefits and barriers of participation. There are so many positive impacts of participation done well, but there are challenges to reflect on and address first. What we mean by participation in Scottish Government Participation is a broad term used to describe how people get involved...
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Meet the Scottish Government Children’s Rights Unit
13th June 2024 by Children's Rights Team
Hello Nice to meet you. Thanks for clicking the ‘read’ button. Our team We would like to introduce you to the work of the Empowered Team in the Children’s Rights Unit. There are currently 4 members, Paul, Shelly, Caroline, and Eve but there are others like Steph and Ann-Marie who have recently left that...
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Participation at the heart of policy design and delivery: the National Dementia Lived Experience Panel
21st May 2024 by Digital Engagement Team
“I am Indian; I am Scottish. I am a husband, a brother, a father, a grandfather. Some relations seem so distant now. Another life? I recall the streets of my youth; I do not know my address. But I am still me.” From a poem written by a member of our National Dementia Lived Experience...
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Democracy Matters: public participation in 2024 and beyond
13th May 2024 by Digital Engagement Team
It has been an interesting and busy time for the Local Governance Review Team since the summer of 2023. Many events and conversations have taken place across Scotland exploring how decisions could be made by communities themselves. Now that the dust has settled, we wanted to share some highlights of the conversations we observed and...
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Participation A to Z: accessibility
12th April 2024 by Digital Engagement Team
We are beginning a new A-Z series of posts. Each letter of the alphabet will cover a different topic in participation and public engagement. We hope you enjoy this mini-series, and without further ado, we’re kicking things off today with A for Accessibility! What do we mean by accessibility? When we talk about accessibility we...
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Meet the Scottish Government Digital Engagement Team
29th February 2024 by Digital Engagement Team
Who are you and what do you do? Hi, I’m Finlay. I’m a digital engagement manager for the Scottish Government. We’re a small team of 3 but we work with our colleagues all across government to support good digital engagement with you, the public. What that means is we use digital tools like online surveys,...
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“Seen, Heard, Included”: Putting the voices of disabled children and young people at the heart of the development of a National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy
24th November 2023 by Children's Rights Team
‘Transitions from school can be scary; change is a big thing to navigate, and knowing what it will entail is hard’ (Young Person contributing to the development of the National Transitions Strategy) One policy team in Scottish Government that has demonstrated a strong commitment to listening to young people’s voice is the Supporting Disabled Children...
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Involving young people in assessing funding applications
23rd November 2023 by Children's Rights Team
The Children’s Rights Unit have recently commissioned 8 new projects through their Innovation Fund and young people have been involved from the start! The fund was established to provide financial support for testing and implementing creative approaches to embedding children’s rights in public bodies. This blog focuses on how children and young people were involved...
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