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‘The passport is a good idea – I recommend it’ News round-up

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number of occasions and so it takes away the pressure on Newsletter May: Film with Appeal
the individual of having to do that all of time. Also, launched The documentary Appeal Court:
particularly when looking at rotation of staff or change of The End of the Line aired on BBC
duties, the passport can be taken into consideration by We have also launched a One Scotland on Monday 18
other line managers if the individual agrees to share it. newsletter on wellbeing entitled May following three hearings
Overall, I think it is a good idea. The guidance notes gave ‘Wellbeing Matters’. It is intended from the High Court of Appeal
me full information on how to use it. I would recommend that this newsletter will include in Edinburgh.
that it is used.” updates about wellbeing and
The passport is voluntary and can be used by any relevant dates, tips and advice. June: Head of Procurement
individual at any time in their career when additional The SCTS is working with United Derrick Welsh was appointed as
support could be beneficial. It is confidential between an to Prevent Suicide, the new the new Head of Procurement.
employee and their line manager. It has been developed national campaign for suicide Derrick has more than 27 years
by the Wellbeing Project Team, which consists of a prevention in Scotland, as of experience in procurement,
cross-section of employees working in different roles and part of the work of the having worked in a number of
Wellbeing Initiative to remove the
business units across the SCTS, and in partnership with stigma associated with mental public sector organisations.
PCS union representatives. ill health, encourage a
Please visit the Work and Wellbeing Passport pages on our supportive environment and July: Court annexe opens
Wellbeing Hub for more information and if you would like provide a healthy working The new court Annexe at
to discuss any aspect of wellbeing, please contact Julie environment. Kirkcaldy Sheriff and Justice of
Duran, Strategic Partner: Equality and Wellbeing. the Peace Court opened, the

Royal Garden Party date re-arranged for lucky dozen culmination of a two-year, £3.7
million project to provide two
Due to the coronavirus this year’s Royal Garden Party hosted by Her Majesty new criminal courtrooms and a
The Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, for lucky 12 had to be new custody suite.
cancelled. The 12 lucky SCTS staff are still eligible to attend the re-arranged
date next year for an afternoon at the Palace. August: Recruiting strategy
They are: Nicole Chalmers – North Strathclyde; Karon Ralston – TC&F; Marietta HRU published a new
Macleod – GH&I; Laura Aitchison – G&S; Meghan Neville – SSDG; Emma Clark Recruitment and Resourcing
– L&B; Emma Smith – Supreme Courts; Jackie Telford – Judicial Office; Andrina Strategy, a vital part of the
Collins – OPG; Jenna Swan – Tribunals; Steven Young – HQ and Asta Zeime – People Strategy, setting out the
GH&I. A total of 110 people applied this year for the tickets for the event at goals and activities to be carried
the Palace. out over the next three years.