Written Question · S5W-19358 · Session 5
How much funding it provided to support anti-sectarianism work in schools and workplaces during 2017-18; how this compares with previous ye…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it provided to support anti-sectarianism work in schools and workplaces during 2017-18; how this compares with previous years, and what work this funded.
The answer
Education-based initiatives have been central to the Scottish Government’s approach to tackling sectarianism. Since 2012 we have invested an unprecedented total of £13.5 million in delivering a wide range of activities across a variety of formal and informal settings. This has included the development of Scotland’s first national education resource on tackling sectarianism: https://education.gov.scot/improvement/learning-resources/Tackling%20sectarianism:%20An%20overview%20of%20resources .
Due to budget cuts imposed on the Scottish Government the funding for tackling sectarianism reduced between 2016-17 and 2017-18, however, between 2017-18 and 2018-19 we provided a real terms increase of 3% to tackle sectarianism.
In 2018-19, all nine organisations are education based with five directly working in schools and one directly working in workplaces and one offering training within workplaces, totalling £330,000.
In 2017-18, all ten organisations were education based with five directly working in schools and one directly working in workplaces and two developing a toolkit for training in workplaces, totalling £315,000.
In 2016-17, nineteen organisations were education based with nine directly working in or with schools and one directly working in workplaces, totalling £471,156.
Details of the funded projects can be found in the following tables.
2018/19
Organisation
Description of project
Funding 2018-19
Bridging the Gap
In schools. Tackling sectarianism through issue based workshops and peer mentoring between high school pupils and primary school pupils and extension of learning through engagement with the Corrymeela project.
£25,000
Nil by Mouth
In schools and workplaces. Developing anti-sectarian practice within local authorities and other employers, and continue to work with schools and teachers across local authority areas.
£95,000
North Kelvin Sports Development Group
In schools. Bringing pupils from local schools together through afterschool sessions, closely working with active school coordinators to educate and challenge young people about sectarianism in a sport based environment.
£25,000
Sacro
Diversion and education in prisons. Providing diversion from prosecution for those involved in sectarian and hate behaviour. Complimenting this work in prisons to tackle the root cause of discrimination while challenging the attitudes and behaviours that contribute to offending.
£65,000
Sense Over Sectarianism
In Schools. Work with Glasgow schools to ensure engagement in anti-sectarian education and also work with teachers and practitioners in the field to build capacity and increase delivery of the national anti-sectarian education resource.
£85,000
Supporters Direct Scotland
In schools. Work with and providing educational input to participants and coaches in the Scottish Football Associations Schools of Football and Performance schools; working with sport/coaching students at colleges across Scotland; and working with local community sports clubs.
£75,000
Youth Scotland
Youth work. Building the capacity of young people and youth workers to deliver community-based education and action to tackle sectarianism across Scotland. Increasing the number of young people who are capable of delivering peer-led education and activities to tackle sectarianism.
£60,000
Youthlink Scotland
Online portal. Development of the Action on Sectarianism Website increasing digital participation and activity by extending the promotion and use of the educational resources available on the site.
£60,000
West of Scotland Regional Equality Council
Workplace training toolkit. Training will be provided for toolkit, developed with Glasgow Women’s Library, to mainstream anti-sectarian policies and practices within the broader equalities practice of organisations and promoting exemplars of good equality practice.
£25,000
TOTAL
£515,000
2017-18
Organisation
Description of project
Funding 2017-18
Bridging the Gap
In schoo
Due to budget cuts imposed on the Scottish Government the funding for tackling sectarianism reduced between 2016-17 and 2017-18, however, between 2017-18 and 2018-19 we provided a real terms increase of 3% to tackle sectarianism.
In 2018-19, all nine organisations are education based with five directly working in schools and one directly working in workplaces and one offering training within workplaces, totalling £330,000.
In 2017-18, all ten organisations were education based with five directly working in schools and one directly working in workplaces and two developing a toolkit for training in workplaces, totalling £315,000.
In 2016-17, nineteen organisations were education based with nine directly working in or with schools and one directly working in workplaces, totalling £471,156.
Details of the funded projects can be found in the following tables.
2018/19
Organisation
Description of project
Funding 2018-19
Bridging the Gap
In schools. Tackling sectarianism through issue based workshops and peer mentoring between high school pupils and primary school pupils and extension of learning through engagement with the Corrymeela project.
£25,000
Nil by Mouth
In schools and workplaces. Developing anti-sectarian practice within local authorities and other employers, and continue to work with schools and teachers across local authority areas.
£95,000
North Kelvin Sports Development Group
In schools. Bringing pupils from local schools together through afterschool sessions, closely working with active school coordinators to educate and challenge young people about sectarianism in a sport based environment.
£25,000
Sacro
Diversion and education in prisons. Providing diversion from prosecution for those involved in sectarian and hate behaviour. Complimenting this work in prisons to tackle the root cause of discrimination while challenging the attitudes and behaviours that contribute to offending.
£65,000
Sense Over Sectarianism
In Schools. Work with Glasgow schools to ensure engagement in anti-sectarian education and also work with teachers and practitioners in the field to build capacity and increase delivery of the national anti-sectarian education resource.
£85,000
Supporters Direct Scotland
In schools. Work with and providing educational input to participants and coaches in the Scottish Football Associations Schools of Football and Performance schools; working with sport/coaching students at colleges across Scotland; and working with local community sports clubs.
£75,000
Youth Scotland
Youth work. Building the capacity of young people and youth workers to deliver community-based education and action to tackle sectarianism across Scotland. Increasing the number of young people who are capable of delivering peer-led education and activities to tackle sectarianism.
£60,000
Youthlink Scotland
Online portal. Development of the Action on Sectarianism Website increasing digital participation and activity by extending the promotion and use of the educational resources available on the site.
£60,000
West of Scotland Regional Equality Council
Workplace training toolkit. Training will be provided for toolkit, developed with Glasgow Women’s Library, to mainstream anti-sectarian policies and practices within the broader equalities practice of organisations and promoting exemplars of good equality practice.
£25,000
TOTAL
£515,000
2017-18
Organisation
Description of project
Funding 2017-18
Bridging the Gap
In schoo
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-19358 by reference.