Briefing:Policy Process – Scotland 2019 From: Richard McCready For attention of: All Party Officers, Party Members in Scotland Published: 2nd November 2018 Last updated: 8th November 2018 Printed: 25th April 2024 Other formats: Print The Scottish Co-operative Party Policy process is up and running. We will be consulting on policy on housing and education until the Spring. We are aiming to bring the outcome of the policy consultation to our Party Council meeting in June 2019. We are encouraging party branches, individual members, co-operative organisations and any other interested parties to let us know your views on these topics. These policies will form part of our policy platform for the Scottish Parliament elections in 2021. The Policy documents Education – Scotland Policy Consultation 2019 Housing – Scotland Policy Consultation 2019 More information ContentsThe Policy documentsEducation – Scotland Policy Consultation 2019Housing – Scotland Policy Consultation 2019More information How to respond The Scottish Co-operative Party will be organising events around this policy discussion. Local branches are also encouraged to hold events which focus on this policy document. Co-operative societies and individual members are also encouraged to respond to this policy paper. Anyone with an interest in housing or education policy in Scotland is encouraged to respond. Housing Policy Questions As you are reading the policy consultation document, please consider the following questions: What is your local communities’ experience of housing? How could housing be improved in your local community? How could co-operative values and principles be a stronger feature of the housing sector and what benefits would this bring? What barriers are there to achieving a more co-operative housing sector? How could Scottish Government and local government support be changed to support co-operative housing? If you are an individual Co-operative Party member, local party branch or council, co-operative society or active within the co-operative movement, we would like to hear your answers to these questions. Our consultation is open until 30 April 2019 Education Policy Questions As you are reading this report, please consider the following questions: What is your biggest concern regarding the education system in your area? What changes have taken place in education in your area? What is your local communities experience of education? How could education be improved in your local community? What is your view of co-operation and co-operative values and principles in education? How could local government and the Scottish Government be changed to support co-operative education? What opportunities are there for co-operative values to be applied to and taught within Higher Education and lifelong learning sectors? How could we encourage co-operative solutions to childcare? Are there co-operative solutions to the cost of the school day? If you are an individual Co-operative Party member, local party branch or council, co-operative society or active within the co-operative movement, we would like to hear your answers to these questions. Our consultation is open until 30 April 2019 Action Points Download and read the two consultation papersAs you are reading, please consider the questions within the documents, which are also published at the bottom of this page. Take part in or arrange a policy discussionDates of upcoming policy discussions will be published at party.coop/events. If you are a party officer and wish to organise a discussion of your own, contact us for help. Send your policy suggestions Please send all suggestions, ideas and submissions to scotland@party.coop by 30 April 2019 (More) For more information If you have any questions around this or you would like some help in setting up a meeting please get in touch Richard McCready Membership & Political Officer (Scotland) Resources Education – Scotland Policy Consultation 2019 Housing – Scotland Policy Consultation 2019