Our commitments are:
Staff and members will be trauma-informed, understanding the possible impact of trauma and taking it into account when working directly with the public
The staff who support participation will be trauma-skilled, able to recognise when someone may be affected by trauma, to adjust how we work to avoid harm and support recovery, and to recognise and support people’s resilience
In designing participation activities, we will follow the Parliament’s values of:
Stewardship – contributing to the Parliament’s overall aim of improving the lives of the people of Scotland
Respect – collaborating with participants to give them choice and empower them
Inclusiveness – creating an atmosphere of safety and trust
Excellence – following best practice in the way we work, including assessing risk carefully when we engage
We will also ensure that the wellbeing of our staff and our MSPs...