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Official Report
Meeting date:
22 March 2023
Criminal Justice Committee, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Social Justice and Social Security Committee (Joint Meeting) 22 March 2023
There is definitely a need for longevity of funding to bolster the workforce so that it can deliver what it wants to deliver.
Last updated:
14 December 2022
SPDS follow up
o Effective workforce planning is required to address workforce pressures.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 September 2023
S6W-20667
We prioritise our resources to support the elected government’s agenda, with workforce controls allowing flexibility to deploy resources as required.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 May 2023
S6W-18032
Recognising that undergraduate programmes are not the single solution to developing and increasing the workforce, the Scottish Government has agreed with Higher Education Institutions, NHS Boards and other key partners, to maintain the target intake of 4,837 (4536 nursing and 301 midwifery) for 3 years.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 January 2023
S6W-13097
We have taken a number of actions to support recruitment and retention in the childcare workforce, including:Providing funding to local authorities to enable them to set local sustainable rates that reflects the payment of the real Living Wage to all childcare workers delivering the funded entitlement;Providing resources to support recruitment to all parts of the sector; andWorking with partners on childminder specific recruitment programmes.
Last updated:
22 April 2024
SPICe briefing for the meeting on the 20th March
There is also a national commissioning group which, among other things, provides advice to ministers on “proposals for commissioned services, including their funding, that are aligned with related policy developments across education health and social care”.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 February 2024
Stage 1 report on the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - National Care Service principles
Improvement of working conditions, workforce planning, and enhancing training and development for the social care and social services workforce.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 October 2025
S6W-40636
This funding has helped create green jobs, support innovation, and supported the highly skilled workforce of the future.As part of this, the Scottish Government has supported the initial phases of industry led development of an Energy Skills Passport by providing £3.7 million through the Just Transition Fund over the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24.The Passport is a tool to support oil and gas workers to identify training pathways into key offshore wind sectors.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 February 2021
The Future of Social Care and Support in Scotland - Public awareness
This means raising public awareness about how adult social care and support is funded and delivered. The Kings Fund noted:
The public has little understanding of how social care operates and even less understanding of how it is funded.
Official Report
Meeting date:
12 November 2025
Economy and Fair Work Committee 12 November 2025
That was regional funding for Edinburgh and the south-east region.
