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Review of National Antisocial Behaviour Strategy

The review of the national antisocial behaviour strategy was launched on 25 October 2007 with the publication of the Terms of Reference (PDF, 31Kb).

The aim of the review is to take a fresh look at the national strategy, including key elements of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004, to identify where it could be improved, and to enable stronger community involvement.

We do not plan to repeal the Act but want to consider what is working well and what could work better. Our priority is to reduce the antisocial behaviour, which blights communities, and to increase the capacity of communities and local agencies to respond effectively.

The review will report its findings to the Scottish Parliament by the end of 2008. For further information on the scope and process for the review, please see the response to a parliamentary question from Nigel Don MSP.

We will provide regular updates on the review on this page. We will also publish the minutes of Expert Advisory Group meetings and provide alerts about consultation events. For further information, please email antisocialbehaviourunit@scotland.gsi.gov.uk.

News Releases about the Review

• Tackling Antisocial Behaviour Publication of the Terms of Reference – 25 October 2007
  
• Tackling Antisocial Behaviour Review of ASB Strategy – Scope and Process – First meeting of the Expert Advisory Group – 27 February 2007

Progress Reports

Monthly progress reports will be published on this website until the end of the review period.

February/March 2008

• First Progress Report – February/March 2008 (PDF, 53Kb)

April 2008

• Second Progress Report – April 2008 (PDF, 38Kb)

May 2008

• Third Progress Report – May 2008 (PDF, 39Kb)

June 2008

• Fourth Progress Report – June 2008 (PDF, 17Kb)

July/August/September 2008

• Fifth Progress Report – July/August/September 2008 (PDF, 16Kb)

October 2008

• Sixth Progress Report - October 2008 (PDF, 125Kb)

Expert Advisory Group Meetings

A high-level expert advisory group made up of local authority leaders, senior police and other criminal justice professionals has been established to help steer the review.

The group has now met twice, on 27 February and 25 June and will meet again in September.

In addition to these three meetings, Expert Advisory Group members will have the opportunity to participate in the review through sub-groups focusing on four key themes: the balance between prevention, intervention, enforcement and rehabilitation; community engagement; integrated service provision; and media and communications.

At the end of July, an event featuring four practitioner workshops will be held in Edinburgh to consider examples of good practice under each of the themes of the four sub-groups. Antisocial behaviour practitioners and other experts from across Scotland have been invited to submit proposals for presentations to the sub-groups.