Adult Learning Strategy for 2022-2027 published in May 2022
Transport – adequate and affordable provision and improved infrastructureConcessionary fares for under 22s delivered and evaluation in progress
Fair Fares review due in December 2023
Demand Responsive Transport review in progress
Community Bus Fund not started
Scotrail pilot peak time fares removal October 23 to April 24
Employability - opportunities and support to enter, sustain and progress in workEmployability funding cuts in-year in 2022-23 by £53m following emergency budget review with consequent delays in programmes delivery
200 funded placements: unclear from progress report how many of these were delivered for parents specifically
No progress on Challenge Fund but progress report says it has been ‘aligned with other work'
£15m Parental Transition Fund affected by Universal Credit rule changes and Government says it has ‘just run its course as a concept’
Fair and family friendly work - Sustained work and increased incomesRefreshed Fair Work Action Plan published including real living wage mandatory for organisations applying for public sector, support of adoption of community wealth building approaches
91% of all employees aged 18+ (up from 85.5% in 2021 earned at least the real Living Wage in 2022
3,000 living wage and 20 ‘living hours’ employers in Scotland
Over £700 million committed through Emergency Budget Review to fund enhanced pay settlements for public sector employees
Annexe B- Minutes of meetings
You can read minutes of the Committee's meetings at the Scottish Parliament website...