The importance of listening: Dr Suzy Walton reflects on her new role with SSAC

...in 2024. I have sat on many boards - some international, and many government committees. I honestly don’t think I could name a body where I have felt that we...
...in 2024. I have sat on many boards - some international, and many government committees. I honestly don’t think I could name a body where I have felt that we...
...as the rep for the south-west and, more recently, as the Vice-Chair. In both these roles, I became very involved in stakeholder work with the Department for Work and Pensions...
...have unintended consequences in Scotland because of how particular terms have differing interpretations in Scots law, for example, or because systems of delivery are not matched north and south of...
...tax-free childcare) are also facing similar challenges. Government has taken far-reaching policy and operational measures to respond to the extraordinary circumstances in which we find ourselves. Normally, Government would bring...
...the outcomes clear and the atmosphere so enjoyable. There is also a larger amount of freedom on SSAC to pursue strategic interests and issues than I would have ever imagined....
...to-date in an applied setting. I considered that my involvement with social security law since 1990, firstly as a pro bono legal representative (through the Free Representation Unit in London)...