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Hate Crime Strategy delivery plan 2023 to 2026: implementation review

Overview of the activity undertaken in support of the first Hate Crime Strategy delivery plan between 2023 and 2026.


Annex A – Delivery Summary

Action

Scottish Government and Police Scotland, in partnership with the Hate Crime Strategic Partnership Group, will undertake meaningful lived experience engagement to further understand how we can best tackle hatred and prejudice.

Status

On-going

Action

The Scottish Government will commence the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021

Status

Delivered

Action

Police Scotland will seek views from communities and stakeholders to ensure that the Police Scotland response to hate crime is both consistent and effective

Status

On-going

Action

Police Scotland and Scottish Government, with Hate Crime Strategic Partnership Group members, will undertake a review of third-party reporting

Status

Delivered

Action

Scottish Government with Hate Crime Strategic Partnership Group partners will undertake a review of the barriers to reporting

Status

Delivered

Action

The Scottish Government will work in partnership with relevant justice organisations to improve the level and availability of disaggregated hate crime data

Status

On-going

Action

The Hate Crime Strategic Partnership Group, including Scottish Government, will convene a conference before the end of 2023, bringing communities together to explore how we can work together in taking this delivery plan forward

Status

Delivered

Action

Scottish Government and the Hate Crime Strategic Partnership Group will undertake awareness-raising activity

Status

Delivered

Action

The Scottish Government with Education Scotland, YouthLink Scotland and respectme will continue to consider how education and youth work can support children and young people to recognise prejudice and hate crime

Status

Delivered

Action

CoSLA

and Scottish Government will undertake a joint programme of engagement to understand what local authorities would find helpful in terms of a toolkit to help address hate crime and strengthen community cohesion at a local level

Status

Delivered

Action

Scottish Government and Hate Crime Strategic Partnership Group members will establish a calendar of community cohesion and cultural events that celebrate days of national importance which promote inclusive and supportive communities

Status

Not delivered

Action

Scottish Government with Disability Equality Scotland and Police Scotland and the British Transport Police will support roll-out of Hate Crime Charter training for transport operators

Status

On-going

Contact

Email: Inclusion@gov.scot

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