Written Question · S6W-01462 · Session 6
What recommendations have been made by the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group since the development and delivery of local area su…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what recommendations have been made by the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group since the development and delivery of local area suicide-prevention action plans.
The answer
The National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group (NSPLG) published guidance to support local area suicide prevention action planning in April 2021 ( https://www.cosla.gov.uk/about-cosla/our-teams/health-and-social-care/local-area-suicide-prevention-action-plan-guidance ). The guidance supports the delivery of Action 1 of the Suicide Prevention Action Plan ‘Every Life Matters’, which is sponsored by COSLA.
Whilst responsibility for suicide prevention planning and delivery sits locally – with recommendations and decisions informing action at that level
- the NSPLG will review progress on the development of local suicide prevention action plans across Scotland in April 2022. Meantime, there is ongoing engagement between the NSPLG’s delivery lead on local suicide prevention action planning and local suicide prevention leads. This supports the development and continuous improvement of suicide prevention plans
- through advice, support and sharing of good practice. It also ensures there is appropriate alignment and learning between national and local plans.
Whilst responsibility for suicide prevention planning and delivery sits locally – with recommendations and decisions informing action at that level
- the NSPLG will review progress on the development of local suicide prevention action plans across Scotland in April 2022. Meantime, there is ongoing engagement between the NSPLG’s delivery lead on local suicide prevention action planning and local suicide prevention leads. This supports the development and continuous improvement of suicide prevention plans
- through advice, support and sharing of good practice. It also ensures there is appropriate alignment and learning between national and local plans.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-01462 by reference.