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Of equal concern are both the Scottish Government's decision to suspend the FlexibleWorkforceDevelopmentFund which previously allowed SMEs to access up to £5,000 to upskill their staff through local providers and the drop in apprenti...
Budget pressures and risks around workforce and the sustainability of funded providers, such as private nurseries and childminders, risk limiting flexibility and choice for families, which are important to achieving the intended policy outcomes".
Work underway during 2023 includes funding of up to £91K, to build on the successful leadership in this area by Self Directed Support Scotland, to prepare a national PA training framework which will be developed with consideration of neurodiversity.
Work is currently underway to develop a Workforce Education and Community Engagement project to progress this work, which will build on the national anti-stigma campaign whilst complementing other initiatives that have received funding through our Sexual Health and Blood Borne...
We are currently considering the budget for the FlexibleWorkforceDevelopmentFund in 2023-24 through colleges and the Open University in Scotland and will provide a further update once budget discussions have concluded.
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SSSC recognised that a register could potentially contribute to workforce planning and development, noting that their data on the SSSC registered workforce supported national workforce planning and had played a key role in policy initiatives, such as helping to shape and inform the national expansion of funded early learning and childcare.ivScottish Social Services Council (SSSC). (2025, August).
Funding for foundation apprenticeships is split between the two, modern apprenticeship funding sits with SDS and funding for graduate apprenticeships sits with the SFC.