TPB meeting, Edinburgh 13 April 2011 Engaging Stakeholders in Anti-Poverty Policy Development: The role of the Tackling Poverty Board TPB meeting, Edinburgh 13 April 2011

Engaging Stakeholders Why engage stakeholders? What some key issues Next steps for TPB 2

Why engage? Greater efficiency in policy making Better policy decisions Greater legitimacy More transparency Process for evaluation and accountability 3

Key issues and questions for TPB Who are the stakeholders? How best to involve them? What is the TPB role – advice on strategy development or implementation? Independent or part of Government? Location in Government and relationship to Ministers 4

What Stakeholders? People with experience of poverty Voluntary and community sector Employers UK Govt departments Academics/researchers Trade unions Health boards, LAs, Economic Development 5

Involving the People in Poverty People with direct experience bring important insights to processes such has TPB May need additional support to be involved – capacity building, covering of expenses etc. Should be wary of tokenism – need for involvement of more than one individual Involvement should be structured through some process – not a representational role, but needs transparency Involvement should seek to reflect the realities and dynamics of poverty 6

Involving other Stakeholders List of potential stakeholders very wide – priorities need to be established Should consider means of recruitment – formal applications will increase transparency. May also considered targeted recruitment Need to address issues of equalities – must reflect the realities of poverty Should take into account the ability of members to engage with wider networks 7