Question reference: S6W-25390
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 8 February 2024
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24658 by Graeme Dey on 6 February 2024, whether it will confirm whether a specific impact assessment was conducted regarding the £4.1 million reduction to Skills Development Scotland’s budget.
Answer
The impact assessments for the E&S portfolio were prepared collectively and reflected in the Education and Skills portfolio analysis section in Annex B of the Equality and Fairer Scotland statement available at this link Scottish Budget - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) .
Ministers have been clear that they expect SDS to prioritise the careers service and maximise apprenticeship opportunities from within their budget allocation. This will also be set out in their annual Letter of Guidance for 2024-25.
SDS have their own internal budget processes and have clear focus on equalities and relevant expertise on their board.