1. What is the Scottish Government doing?
Lesley Irving
Gender & Violence Against Women Team

2. (about violence against women)
“Ensure greater collaboration across relevant policy interests which translates into integrated responses on the ground.”

3. Links to policy initiatives
Equally Well - Health
Achieving our Potential – Social Inclusion
Early Years - Education
Getting it right for every child - Education
Violence Reduction - Justice

4. Structural Links
Cross Government Group – membership from Health, Education and Justice
National Delivery Plan Project Leads – Education, ASD, VAW Team
Strategic Group for National VAW Training Strategy
Citizenship through Football

5. Working in Partnership
Joint funding eg for RCS Helpline
Domestic Abuse Court
National Delivery Plan
Caledonian System

6. Learning what works Communication Shared objectives
Shared understanding
Not trying to own it all!

7. It’s a win/win situation
Better policy making
Far better outcomes
Maximising resources
Getting it right for everybody

8. What’s the point?
Achievement of gender equality in Scotland, and as a result
Elimination of all forms of violence against women

9. Gender & Violence Against Women Team
Lesley Irving
Gender & Violence Against Women Team