CJVSF National Policy Engagement

Our role involves working with relevant partners and stakeholders to help them engage with third sector organisations directly, responding to consultations and calls for evidence and participating in relevant meetings and working groups.

CJVSF is part of a variety of national working groups and networks convened by Government, statutory and third sector partners. These include the following:

  • Community Justice reform:
    • Community Justice Board for Transformational Change Programme 2: Shifting the balance between custody and justice in the community (Scottish Government)
    • Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 Implementation Steering Group (Scottish Government)
    • Diversion from Prosecution Working Group (Scottish Government)
    • Strengthening Alternatives to Remand Project Group (Scottish Government)
    • Prisoners (Early Release) Scotland Act Delivery Group (Scottish Government)
    • Funding Review Group and associated Technical Advisory Group (Scottish Government)
  • Health and Social care:
    • Scottish Health in Custody (SHiC) Network Oversight Board (NHS Scotland)
    • National Collaborative (Scottish Government National Mission on Drugs, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland)
  • Release from Prison and Throughcare:
    • Sustainable Housing On Release for Everyone (SHORE) Standards Strategic Oversight Group (Scottish Government)
    • Pre-release Planning Short-life Working Group (Scottish Prison Service)
  • Children and Young People:
    • National Youth Justice Advisory Group Executive Committee (Scottish Government and Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice)
    • Advancing Whole System Approach (WSA) implementation group (Scottish Government and Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice)
  • Justice Social Work: 
    • Justice Social Work National Outcomes and Standards Review Group (Scottish Government)
  • Crime and Policing:
    • “Your Police” Stakeholder Engagement Forum (Police Scotland)
    • VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Crime and Policing stakeholder forum (UK Government)
  • Third Sector  
    • SCVO National Intermediaries Network

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