STRATEGY POLICY AND PLANNING

PEOPLE STRATEGY AND STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING – IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
Members considered the paper which provided an update on year one priority activities to support the delivery of the People Strategy and Strategic Workforce Plan (SWP) along with a broader update on the planning approach over the three-year cycle of the People Strategy and SWP, and key outcome measures/evidence to support the assessment of the impact of the People Strategy and SWP. KMiller highlighted a number of key points as detailed in the paper.
Members had no follow up questions.
The Committee RESOLVED to:
• NOTE the update.

Q4/ END OF YEAR WORKFORCE REPORT
Members considered the paper which provided an update on the Police Scotland workforce as at the end financial year 2023/24. KMiller highlighted a number of key points as detailed in the paper.
In discussion the following matters were raised:
• Members welcomed the improved dashboards and encouraged their use in other reports.
• In terms of Officer numbers, Members were informed work is ongoing to identify intake numbers and provide flexibility against scenario planning on retirements.
• Members requested that when future reports detail the annual turnover rate, comparative detail from previous years is also provided for benchmarking.
• The Committee gave thanks to Peter Blair for the work undertaken in the area and wished him well in his retirement.
The Committee RESOLVED to:
• NOTE the report.

Q4 POLICY ASSURANCE REPORT
Members considered the paper which provided an update on Police Scotland’s approach to the prioritisation and assurance of People Policy. KMiller highlighted a number of key points as detailed in the paper.
In discussion the following matters were raised:
• Members asked if there was a template for criteria that you would be included in all policies. KMiller responded that the categorisation within Appendix A has helped prioritise, and EQHIA covers other areas although further work is required on the ‘so-what’ question of how it can help colleagues.
• CSHay sought comment on the impacts from increased force training. Chief Superintendent Alan Gibson (CSGibson) responded that running concurrent courses will bring challenges and these are currently being addressed, however, he provided assurance that the ambition is not to detriment any other part of learning and development.
The Committee RESOLVED to:
• NOTE the report.