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Research workforce and collaboration
Currently, Scotland employs proportionally as a whole more EU (18.3%) and non-EU (13.4%) academic staff compared to the UK. 27% of research-only contracted staff within Scottish higher education are EU nationals.
Harry Richardson is working on one of the objectives in the Sustainable Development programme which is to map the Sustainable Development Goals to our Strategic Goals.
Will the minister look at how funding and administrative support can be targeted at local businesses, perhaps through Skills Development Scotland, to support capacity for more apprenticeships in the sector?
S6W-27299 Pam Duncan-Glancy: To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering reviewing the funding model for Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) in order to provide greater certainty.
It is my intention to ensure that these posts continue to be funded in 2022-23 and beyond, and that we deliver real transformation in the mental health services.
During her time as health secretary, it was very welcome that a five-year funding framework for child hospices in Scotland was developed, which has now come to an end.
The money went to CSPPs, but they have reported challenges in using the funding. As we reference, actual spending has also been lower, but the ability to roll the funding forward into future years, with local flexibility, has been valued.