Scottish Women’s Aid are thrilled to announce the launch of the Equally Safe in Practice (ESiP) Knowledge & Skills Framework and Kitemark Accreditation. These are key tools designed to strengthen the way workforces are trained and improve practice to address violence against women and girls. This Kitemark will ensure staff, partners, and the wider community know that your organisation is well equipped to respond to VAWG and is playing its vital part in creating a safe, more equal, and inclusive workplaces and communities.

To mark this launch, they are holding a FREE online (MS Teams) event on Thursday 26 September, from 2pm-3:30pm, which will showcase the framework’s potential to create a gender-competent workforce, featuring success stories and practical guidance on how to get involved. Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities, will open the session and highlight how this initiative aligns with and supports the broader Equally Safe strategy.

Join the event to learn how your organisation can achieve the ESiP Kitemark and why this framework is essential for our workforces; to hear success stories; and discover how you can help prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls in Scotland. Take steps towards becoming a proactive and informed workplace, empowering and equipping teams to embed an understanding of VAWG into their everyday practice today.

For further information, and to register for the event, please visit the Launch Eventbrite.