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Shetland Islands Council questioned whether “future rural development/agriculture and fisheries funding will be included within the scope of the UKSPF” whilst COSLA suggested that it appeared unlikely that rural or coastal funding would form part of the UKSPF given its links w...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 October 2024
Since 2016, the Scottish Government has provided funding to ensure that adult social care workers, delivering direct care in commissioned services, are paid at least the Real Living Wage (RLW).
Energy companies that develop renewables will create community funds, but the amounts that are given are paltry and they often come with caveats that prevent communities from investing in what they need.
The development of a comprehensive workforce strategy will help to ensure that its approach to staffing levels is appropriately planned and coordinated across the organisation.
Some projects take much longer than one year to develop and bring to fruition. Funds are needed to support project development and staffing costs, as well as the capital costs of carrying out the work.
There are a number of reasons for the slight decline in craft apprenticeship numbers, including stagnant funding from funding agencies such as Skills Development Scotland.
Meanwhile, demand for social care is rising and funding for social care is falling in real terms, leading to an unsustainable financial and operational position.
Professor Ken Gibb highlighted work ongoing in relation to social investment funding. He pointed to work going on in England where housing associations and other charities are involved, and funding is being put into purchasing properties rather than building new developments. ...
The Committee heard from local authorities that they would appreciate greater clarity on the funding which will be made available to them by the Scottish Government or where the Scottish Government will support and facilitate access to private funding.