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That is another factor that goes into the workforce planning model, to ensure that we have adequate levels of supply cover in the system, with flexibility in the size of the workforce to meet the need for short-term cover for staff.
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Date answered:
8 November 2021
2020-21. The FlexibleworkforceDevelopmentFund is now open to all employers, with up to £15,000 per year available for UK Government Apprenticeship Levy payers and £5,000 for SMEs to support workforcedevelopment supporting business growth.
The point about managing budgets is a question for COSLA and local government. On flexibility and the local government funding settlement, as I said a few moments ago, in last year’s budget, I was explicit that we were maximising the amount of non-ring fenced funding for loca...
What is the Scottish Government’s response to this, and what specific actions is it taking to ensure the system supports rather than hinders domestic manufacturing? The Committee notes the public funding received by ADL over recent years via Scottish Enterprise—reportedly over £20 million since 2019 to support research and development of new zero-emission vehicles.
It is worth differentiating between workforce planning for the funded childcare offer and workforce issues relating to the nearly 50 per cent of private provision that is funded directly by parents.