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This policy has been developed to help aid your understanding of what Gender Identity and Gender Reassignment equality mean to the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and provides guidance on how you as a staff member can help ensure that that no staff member (or prospective staff member), person in custody or key stakeholder receives less favourable treatment or is disadvantaged by any circumstances, conditions or requirements that cannot be justified.

An operational policy for SPS Staff, Published by Strategy and Improvement, December 2023.

To have in place a clear policy enabling the recording and management of individual staff surplus situations, in addition to large scale staff surpluses.

Opportunity to review existing Policy and bring in line with best practice. Provide updated clarification of policy and practice for staff and managers.

To remove potential equal pay risk presented by previous Pay Protection Policy which was without time limit.

To ensure that staff who homework do work which is appropriate, in a safe environment and in a way that complies with SPS data security rules.

To provide a service for Scottish Prison Service (SPS) employees to seek structured, informal and impartial resolution to disputes within the workplace.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Maternity and Parenting.

Opportunity to review existing guidance and update to bring in line with current employment legislation.

There is a revision of the Flexible Working Policy due to changes in legislation contained within the ‘Children and Families Act 2014’, which is part of the government’s ‘Modern Workplaces’ consultation planning for a culture of flexible, family-friendly employment practises.

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is committed to ensuring our people, and everyone we work with is treated fairly, with dignity, and with respect for their human rights.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Equal Opportunities in Employment.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Dignity at Work.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Child Protection.