Question reference: S5W-36128
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 11 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has (a) received or (b) requested an update from Police Scotland or the Scottish Police Authority on the launch of the service-wide staff survey; whether the results will be comparable to the 2015 survey either (i) in part or (ii) in full, and on what date the results will be published.
Answer
The National Wellbeing and Engagement Survey launched on 2 March 2021 and is in 2 parts. Part A is open for four weeks and closes on 30 March. Part B launches on 6 April for a further 3 weeks and then closes on 27 April.
Results are expected to be available on a national level by the end of June, followed by further detail by the end of July.
We understand that results will not be directly comparable to the 2015 survey, but will allow for some comparison across themes and with other forces. The survey is being delivered in partnership with Durham Business School who lead on Collaborative Research in Policing. In the past seven years their research has grown and now involves thirty eight forces across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the BTP and MDP. This is recognised as the most relevant comparator available.