Nicola Hughes

Unit Head – Contributions, Finance and Business Management, Scottish Government

For over 12 years, Nicola has worked in various child-focused practitioner, policy and leadership roles in local government, third sector and national government. She has worked with care experienced children and families, as well as those affected by poverty and discrimination. From 2017, she led a multi-disciplinary team within Save The Children to design and deliver national programmes in schools, communities and the home to further the wellbeing and educational attainment of children. Moving to Scottish Government in early 2020, she has led programmes of work to support public authorities to further realise the rights of children in Scotland, and now, work with in-care providers to deliver financial and non-financial redress for survivors of historical childhood abuse.  

Gillian Nixon

Unit Head – Redress Operations, Scottish Government

I have worked in National Government roles for over 15 years with extensive experience in operational case work delivery. I have led case work teams in various divisions of Asylum and Immigration Operations, including Asylum Casework for unaccompanied minors and potential victims of trafficking. I joined the Redress Division of the Scottish Government in 2021, heading up the operational delivery of Scotland’s Redress Scheme.