EQIA for Improving Wellbeing and Working Cultures (IWWC)

Equality Impact Assessment for Improving Wellbeing and Working Cultures (IWWC)

Title of policy: Improving Wellbeing and Working Cultures (IWWC) (Health and social care: improving wellbeing and working cultures - gov.scot)

Summary of aims and desired outcomes of Policy:

Improving Wellbeing and Working Cultures (IWWC) sets out the Scottish Government’s ambition to enhance working cultures across our social care, social work and health workforce, through programmes of work at a national level that focus on the pillars of: wellbeing, leadership and equality.

Our vision is that people delivering and enabling health and care services in Scotland are supported by compassionate organisations, leaders and teams with a focus on wellbeing, diversity and inclusion. If staff feel valued by their colleagues, teams and employers, then they will ultimately be able to offer a better level of care to those who need and access our services.

The delivery of national interventions under the pillars of IWWC will also support the delivery of wider ambitions within health and social care, including staff retention, improving wellbeing, longer-term recovery and service reform. This also includes creating psychological safety in the workplace – where everyone feels heard, respected and valued – and where there is invitation to provide ongoing challenge to improve the status quo.

Directorate:

Health Workforce

Division: Culture, Pay and Partnership (CPP)

Team: Leadership and Talent Management