Good Food Nation Plan development – understanding local authority and health board processes: report

Appendix 1: Survey

Good Food Nation Development Survey: Understanding Local Authority and Health Board Process

This survey aims to understand how local authorities and health boards will approach developing their statutory Good Food Nation plans under the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022. Your responses will help the Scottish Government provide effective support for this important work.

The survey takes approximately 12-15 minutes to complete. All responses will be treated confidentially, and organisations will not be identifiable in any publications.

Before you begin, please read through the Privacy Notice.

* Required

Section A: Organisation Background

1. What type of organisation do you represent? *

• Local Authority
• Health Board
• Both

2. What is the name of your Local Authority or Health Board

This information will not be included in reporting but is asked to help identify organisations at different stages of GFN plan development for voluntary follow up interviews.

3. How familiar is your organisation with the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 and its requirements? *

• Very familiar
• Somewhat familiar
• Limited familiarity
• Not familiar

4. What stage is your organisation at in preparing for Good Food Nation plan development? *

• Haven't started any preparation
• Initial discussions only
• Preliminary planning underway
• Detailed planning in progress
• Ready to begin plan development
• Other

Section B: Organisational Processes

5. Which department or team do you expect will lead on Good Food Nation plan development in your organisation? *

6. What approval committees, partnership or governance structures will the Good Food Nation plan need to go through? *

7. Please briefly describe your organisation's typical process for developing strategic plans or policy documents. *

8. How many departments or teams do you expect will need to be involved in developing the Good Food Nation plan? *

• 1-2 departments
• 3-4 departments
• 5-6 departments
• 7+ departments
• Not yet determined

9. Do you intend to work with another Health Board and/or Local Authority to implement a combined or joint plan? *

• Yes
• No
• Maybe

10. What factors might cause risks in your Good Food Nation plan development process? *

Section C: Resources and Capacity

11. How would you rate your organisation's current capacity to develop the Good Food Nation plan? *

• Very high capacity
• High capacity
• Moderate capacity
• Low capacity
• Unable to assess at this time

12. Approximately how much staff time (in FTE) do you estimate will be required for Good Food Nation plan development? *

• Less than 0.2 FTE (1 day per week)
• 0.2-0.4 FTE (1-2 days per week)
• 0.4-0.6 FTE (2-3 days per week)
• 0.6-1.0 FTE (3-5 days per week)
• More than 1.0 FTE
• Unable to estimate

13. What expertise gaps, if any, do you anticipate in developing your Good Food Nation plan? *

• Food policy expertise
• Stakeholder engagement
• Data and evidence gathering
• Strategic planning process
• Legal/compliance understanding
• Project management
• No significant gaps anticipated
• Other

14. What do you see as the main challenges your organisation will face in developing the Good Food Nation plan? *

Section D: Support Needs

15. How useful would the following types of Scottish Government support be for your organisation? *

Please tick one option for each type of support

16. When would be the most helpful time to receive Scottish Government support? *

• Before starting plan development
• During early planning stages
• During active plan development
• During plan review and finalisation
• Throughout the entire process
• Depends on the type of support

17. What format would be most helpful for receiving Scottish Government support? *

• Written guidance documents
• Online webinars or presentations
• In-person workshops or training sessions
• One-to-one calls or meetings
• Peer learning networks
• Online resource portal
• Combination of formats
• Other

Section E: Strategic Context

18. How well do you expect the Good Food Nation plan to align with your organisation's existing strategic priorities? *

• Very well aligned
• Well aligned
• Moderately aligned Poorly aligned
• Very poorly aligned
• Unable to assess at this time

19. What other strategies or plans will need to be considered when developing your Good Food Nation plan? *

• Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Climate Change Strategy
• Economic Development Strategy
• Local Development Plan
• Community Planning Partnership Plan
• Procurement Strategy
• Other food-related strategies
• Not yet determined
• Other

20. How will your organisation integrate the Good Food Nation plan with existing strategies and policies? *

Section F: Implementation

21. How do you expect your organisation will monitor progress against the Good Food Nation plan? *

• Through existing performance management systems
• Through dedicated Good Food Nation monitoring
• As part of other strategy monitoring
• Through regular committee reporting
• Annual review process
• Not yet determined
• Other

22. What opportunities do you see for your Good Food Nation plan to create positive change in your area? *

23. Is there anything else you would like to share about your organisation's approach to developing the Good Food Nation plan?

Section G: Follow-up

24. Would you be interested in participating in a follow-up interview to discuss your organisation's approach in more detail? *

• Yes, interested
• No, not interested
• Would like more information

If you are interested in follow-up participation or would like more information, please provide contact details (Name, Job Title, Email, Phone)