Social Outcomes Partnerships: Scotland
Commons · Question 3967 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending Social Outcomes Partnerships to projects in Scotland.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 2 Jun 2026
Social Outcomes Partnerships (SOPs) are a commissioning tool that commissioners in Scotland are already able to adopt to fit local needs. The policy areas that typically utilise this model, such as social care, housing and education are devolved. Devolved...