Policy Unit
Official repository of departmental policy initiatives, strategic programmes, and legislative frameworks.
Current departmental work
Fourth Sector Initiative
Minister: Nicola Murray
A people power initiative empowering ordinary citizens to become community leaders and pathfinders
Plastic Bag Policy
Minister: Hugh Abbot
Early DoSAC environmental policy proposal exploring mandatory plastic bag carrying as part of waste reduction strategy. Developed during ministerial car journey brainstorming session.
National Spare Room Database
Minister: Hugh Abbot
National registry of available spare rooms for optimised housing allocation. Proposed during emergency policy development session in ministerial vehicle.
Arts For Hearts And Minds
Minister: Hugh Abbot
Arts education initiative aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing through increased access to arts programmes in schools and communities.
Back On Track
Minister: Opposition Leader
Opposition community rehabilitation programme remarkably similar to DoSAC's Unify Initiative. Launched at high-profile event.
Child Safety and Toy Materials Standards Initiative
Minister: Nicola Murray
Comprehensive child safety programme promoting traditional wooden toys whilst addressing plastic toy carcinogen concerns. Mass de-carcinogenicide of children's play materials.
Student Application Design Programme
Minister: Peter Mannion
Educational technology initiative enabling students to design game applications for classroom use. Part of the broader Silicon Playgrounds digital education framework.
Historical record
Silicon Playgrounds
Minister: Peter Mannion
A digital education initiative providing computer access and training to disadvantaged youth
Quiet Batpeople
Minister: Fergus Williams
An initiative celebrating everyday superheroes in communities
Community Surveillance Initiative (Snooper Force)
Minister: Hugh Abbot
Anti-fraud inspection unit featuring uniformed officers to combat benefit fraud. Part of the Anti-Benefit Fraud Executive (ABFE) initiative.
Scambusters Initiative
Minister: Hugh Abbot
Anti-fraud enforcement initiative targeting benefit fraud and scam operations. Rapidly terminated following policy review.
Unify Initiative
Minister: Nicola Murray
Community cohesion programme designed to bring together diverse communities through shared activities and resources. Suspended after similarities discovered with opposition policy.
National Immigration Records Management System
Minister: Nicola Murray
Centralised immigration data management system for tracking and processing immigration statistics and records across government departments.
This information is published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. For enquiries, contact the Policy Unit at policy.unit@dosac.gov.uk
Classification: OFFICIAL | Document Reference: POL-2024-INDEX