Cash-First: Towards ending the need for food banks in Scotland Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA)

Post Assessment Review and sign-off

Part 11 - Communicating impact to children and young people

Officials have engaged with stakeholders, including children and young people and organisations whose main focus is promoting their rights and wellbeing. We will continue to communicate throughout the delivery of the Cash-First Plan to further understand impact and disseminate learning.

Part 12 - Planning for the review of impact on child rights (Stage 3)

We will monitor the impact of actions linked to the Plan throughout the three year delivery period and may commission further evidence gathering subject to local needs and circumstance.

An evaluation of the Cash-First Programme will be published in Spring 2026 and this will inform the Stage 3 review of the wider impact of the Plan on child rights.

Part 13 - Compatibility sign off statement

This relevant proposal has been assessed against the UNCRC requirements and has been found to be compatible.

Deputy Director Signature & Date of Sign Off: Julie Humphreys, 28 June 2023

SGLD Sign Off: Yes

Disclaimer

This document is an initial assessment of the impact of Cash-First: Towards ending the need for food banks in Scotland, and the Scottish Government will continue to review and update this document where required during the plan delivery. Any future iterations will reflect an increased understanding of these impacts as the amount of data and research available continues to grow. This impact assessment should be read in conjunction with other impact assessments, including the Equality Impact Assessment and the Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment.