It is probably not affordable on this programme.vEconomy, Energy and Fair Work Committee, 2 October 2018, col 42
The Government calculates a maximum cost per client of around £9,000 (for those people needing intensive support).vihttps://spice-spotlight.scot/2018/10/08/scotlands-new-devolved-employment-support-service/ However, Kirsty McHugh of ERSA said that individual placement support costs considerably more:
The figures I have seen quoted for proper individual placement support at the fidelity levels are about £20,000 a place.vEconomy, Energy and Fair Work Committee, 2 October 2018, col 42
The Minister argued that the model is person centred and, within that model, the Scottish Government has provided funding to explicitly recognise that some people might require more support to get...