Embedding Trauma-Informed Practice in Community Safety | Lunchtime Learning Seminar (Co-hosted with Improvement Service) | Summary

Embedding Trauma-Informed Practice in Community Safety: Key Learnings On 26 August 2026, Safer Communities Scotland and the Improvement Service’s Protecting People Team co-hosted a special, extended Lunchtime Learning Seminar exploring how trauma-informed practice connects with and strengthens community safety responses. With 117 attendees joining from across the public and third sector, the session brought together…

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Acts and Bills

Acts and Bills  Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 Children (Equal Protection from Assault)…

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Housing, Vulnerability & Mental Health in ASB | Lunchtime Learning Summary

Housing, Vulnerability & Mental Health in ASB   In June 2024, we were joined by Darren Burton, Partner at Green & Burton ASB Associates, for a session that tackled a question a lot of practitioners quietly grapple with: when someone is causing anti-social behaviour, are we really seeing the full picture? The short answer, as…

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Briefing Paper | Evidence of Home Adaptations: When Is a Home Not A Home?

This Briefing provides overview of the recently published Evidence Review of Home Adaptations in the UK and other OECD Countries.The research was completed on behalf of the UK Collaborative for Housing Evidence. It is a welcome report, providing insights and research – by other professionals – into the effectiveness of adaptations for home safety. The…

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