Question reference: S4W-01342
- Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 28 June 2011
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 July 2011
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in developing a caring for carers employers’ kitemark and when it will be introduced.
Answer
The Caring for Carer Employers’ Kite-mark is an important Manifesto Commitment requiring a great deal of development work with employer bodies, the National Carers Organisations and other interests. Officials are working up a scoping paper for discussion with these interests. The kite-mark will be introduced when we are satisfied that we have a workable scheme of real benefit to carers.
In the meantime, work is underway to take forward the actions in the Carers Strategy, published last year, to promote the benefits to employers of carer-friendly and flexible working practices.