The Bill of Rights has been paused - our response - Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Last week we wrote to the new Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Brandon Lewis MP, welcoming the UK Government’s decision to pause the Bill of Rights Bill for further consideration.
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Race discrimination case settles thanks to our Legal Support Scheme - Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Scottish Ministers have reached a settlement with a civil servant who brought a race discrimination case to challenge her treatment in the workplace.
Addressing discrimination in the use of artificial intelligence - Equality and Human Rights Commission
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This month, we set out how we will monitor the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by public bodies to ensure no unlawful discrimination is taking place.
Our response to allegations around mistreatment of people in Edenfield Centre Mental Health Unit
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Recent reports of potentially unlawful activity at the Edenfield Centre Mental Health Unit in Prestwich may indicate a breach of patients’ human rights. These include the right of patients to be free from inhuman and degrading treatment, their right to liberty and security, and their right to private and family life, including physical and psychological integrity.
New print version of The Highway Code is available to buy
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Updated to include recent changes
The new printed version of The Highway Code is available in shops and online.
Read more: New print version of The Highway Code is available to buy
Boost for low paid as living wage increases today
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22 September 2022
by Robert Armour
Living wage increase brought forward
Scotland’s living wage will provide a vital cost-of-living boost to more than 57,000 people as the rate rises from £9.90 to £10.90 today.
This year the announcement of the new rate has been brought forward from November, in recognition of the sharp increase in living costs.
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Joint statement supports winter vaccination programme
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Scottish Care, the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland, the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council have issued a joint statement to support the winter vaccination programme for social care staff. You can read the statement here.
The above information is from Provider update for adult and older people services from the Care Inspectorate Newsletter Thu 22/09/2022
Find out more about our work at: www.careinspectorate.com
Financial respite for energy bills confirmed but charities warn it must be delivered ASAP
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16 September 2022
by Robert Armour
Help has to be delivered immediately if charities are to avoid closure
UK government sources have confirmed charities will be given financial support with energy bills from October.
An announcement by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy said support will be backdated, suggesting that the scheme could take many weeks yet to roll out across the country.
Read more: Financial respite for energy bills confirmed but charities warn it must be delivered ASAP
Charities warned about looming shift in long covid laws
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20 September 2022
by Niall Christie
While long covid may not meet the definition of a disability, the severity of symptoms could.
A legal expert has warned charities that cases of long Covid could soon be classified as a disability following the outcome of a recent employment tribunal.
Read more: Charities warned about looming shift in long covid laws
Asda Foundation - Cost of Living Grant
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Created: 14/09/2022
Asda’s charity, Asda Foundation, is committed to supporting local communities through grant giving and we believe it takes a whole community working together to improve people's lives.
Bank of Scotland Foundation - Reach
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Created: 13/09/2022, Updated: 14/09/2022
The Bank of Scotland's Reach programme is suitable for charities can demonstrate they address disadvantage or social exclusion and will reach the most vulnerable people across Scotland, to provide them with opportunity and equality and making positive, sustainable change.
Scottish Government provides update for social care on face masks, testing and vaccination
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Updated Covid-19 face mask guidance for social care including adult care homes
Following a review of advice, the Scottish Government has updated its guidance on the use of face masks in social care settings including adult care homes.
The Cottage Family Centre
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The Cottage Family Centre was established in 1987. The focus of the work at the Centre is to provide a range of support to those families and individuals within family units who are vulnerable to social exclusion as a result of factors such as poverty, unemployment, poor housing, relationship breakdown, drug and alcohol problems and health related issues.
STAND is to begin operating Dementia Friendly Meeting Centre Spaces across Fife
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STAND is to begin operating Dementia Friendly Meeting Centre Spaces across Fife over the coming weeks. These are excellent spaces for those affected by dementia- directly, or through their connection to someone with dementia- to gain peer support, learn about the services available for further help, and take part in fun and creative activities designed to keep the brain active.
Read more: STAND is to begin operating Dementia Friendly Meeting Centre Spaces across Fife
Circles Network - Fife
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About Us
The organisation started life in 1994, after the founder and her close allies began introducing and pioneering truly person centred approaches into the UK from learning gained through dear friends and colleagues in Canada and the United States. There was nothing to match these approaches in Britain at the time, where the focus person was truly listened to and given the support to create a life that represented their dreams and aspirations. Most systems in health, social care and education, the three main fields we work in, were based on an authoritarian basis, where people were categorised and separated according to their diagnosis and difference. Circles Network was born out of a desire to create radical, bespoke responses based on peoples’ expressed requirements; taking account of lifestyle preferences, personality, age, experience, background, relationships that mattered and, importantly, laced with a keen sense of social justice.
A series of new Near Me community hubs, which will give patients access to its simple, safe, and secure video appointment service for planned health and social care appointments at sites close to their home, is being launched by NHS Fife.
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Currently, community hubs are due to launch in four locations and more information will be made available in due course:
- Fife Voluntary Action, New Volunteer House, 16 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy
- Fife Voluntary Action, Caledonia House, Pentland Park, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes
- Methil Customer Service Centre, Wellesley Road, Methil
- St Andrews Community Hospital
The above information is from Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) Health and Social Care e-Bulletin - September 2022 Thu 01/09/2022
Guidance for providers on cyber incident affecting care management systems
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In our provider update last week, we featured a letter issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office alerting services about a cyber incident affecting health and social care management systems Further to that letter, NHS National Services Scotland has developed guidance to support affected organisations.
You can access the guidance here.
The above information is from Provider update for adult and older people services from the Care Inspectorate Thu 01/09/2022
Fife Centre for Equalities Equality News Digest Week Commencing Mon 22/08/2022
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Community Concerns and Support:
Don't tolerate it. Report it. If you or anyone you know have experienced discrimination and harassment, or have any concerns regarding your local community - let us know.
You can report relevant matters via our Community Concerns and Hate Incident Reporting Form.
You can also contact us using
Read more: Fife Centre for Equalities Equality News Digest Week Commencing Mon 22/08/2022
Revised Scottish Code of Practice for international recruitment of health and social care personnel _
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The first Scottish Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and Social Care personnel was published by the Scottish Government in February 2021. It applies to the appointment of all international health and social care personnel in Scotland, including all permanent, temporary, agency and locum staff. The Code demonstrates Scotland’s commitment to ethical recruitment and protecting the healthcare systems of developing countries.
Revised Scottish Code of Practice for international recruitment of health and social care personnel - Care Inspectorate
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The first Scottish Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and Social Care personnel was published by the Scottish Government in February 2021. It applies to the appointment of all international health and social care personnel in Scotland, including all permanent, temporary, agency and locum staff. The Code demonstrates Scotland’s commitment to ethical recruitment and protecting the healthcare systems of developing countries.
Tackling online harms: Working with the Information Commissioner's Office
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Our Chief Executive, Marcial Boo, and Lauren Coldwell, one of our Data Protection Officers, recently attended the Information Commissioner Office’s (ICO) annual Data Protection Practitioner’s Conference.
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Possible race discrimination - Pontins holiday parks investigation
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As you may know, we are formally investigating Pontins holiday parks due to continued concerns about discrimination against Gypsies and Travellers.
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Highway Code changes: updated sentences for driving offence
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Highway Code: updated sentences for driving offences
The Highway Code has been updated following a change in the law that affects the sentences for some driving offences. The updates are to the penalties for:
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Adviser Support - Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC Scotland Equality Law
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If you are an adviser, solicitor or anyone else who works with people who might have been discrimination against, EHRC Adviser Support can provide you with expert advice on equality and human rights law. To get in touch with someone in our legal team, you can reach us on 0141 228 5990 or at
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Addressing the equality and human rights impact of digital services and artificial intelligence - Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC Scotland
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As part of our 2022-25 Strategic Plan we are committed to addressing the impact of digital services and artificial intelligence (AI) on equality and human rights. To help achieve this we will support stakeholders to understand how discrimination might arise from the use of automated decision-making.
Experiences from health and social care: treatment of lower-paid ethnic minority workers - Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC Scotland
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Last month we published findings from our inquiry into the treatment of lower-paid ethnic minorities working in health and social care. We found a workforce that is treated unequally and who fear reporting concerns about working conditions. This includes reporting their experiences of bullying, racism and harassment at work.
EHRC Annual Report - Yesterday we published our Annual Report for 2021-2022
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Yesterday we published our Annual Report for 2021-2022, which summarises our performance, the context within which we operated and what we achieved over the past year.
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Could we fund your race discrimination case? - Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC Scotland Equality Law Bulletin - July 2022
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Individuals with a race discrimination case can now access our legal support scheme via the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
The above information is from the Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC Scotland Equality Law Bulletin - July 2022 Newsletter Thu 21/07/2022
Census Coverage Survey - National Records of Scotland
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The Census Coverage Survey (CCS) is the second largest social research exercise in Scotland after the census itself, covering around 1.5% of households nationwide. It is run by National Records of Scotland and, together with census data, it helps to provide an accurate estimate of Scotland’s population and the people within it.
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A new section for self-driving vehicles has been added to the Highway Code
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From today (1 July) new rules on the use of self-driving vehicles in Great Britain have come into force. The changes are included in a new section in The Highway Code which can be accessed for free on GOV.UK.
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- Parents with special needs children face unique challenges, especially if that child has Down’s Syndrome
- New partnership launched to break down barriers for young people with a learning disability
- Action plan to tackle sexual harassment culture in hospitality workplaces - Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland
- Can we fund your client's race discrimination case? - Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland
- Local authorities and the reasonable adjustment duty to homeless households
- Taking action to improve the treatment of disabled benefit claimants
- "Catastrophic": Warnings as Ofgem hint at another steep energy price rise
- Rethinking Personalised Short Breaks for Unpaid carers
- Care at Home – Eyes and Ears video resource
- Care Inspectorate - Corporate Plan 2022-25 published
- Progressing the transfer from UK Personal Independence Payment to Scotland’s Adult Disability Payment
- Introducing our new lodges at Homelands! - Homelands Trust – Fife SCIO - Lundin Links, Fife, Scotland
- The Well - The Well is a place where you can drop-in, both in your community and online and find out information and receive general advice to help you stay well and independent within your local community
- Response to health and social care integration white paper - Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Response to Workforce Disability Reporting consultation - Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Upcoming renewal of our international accreditation - Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report - Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Booking systems for visits to a care home - Care Inspectorate
- Preventing sexual harassment at work: checklist and action plan for the hospitality industry - Equality and Human Rights Commission
- New employers checklist to prevent sexual harassment and update on our legal agreements - Equality and Human Rights Commission
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