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In particular, we looked at the Invest to Save Fund.
We welcomed this pot but suggested it should be increased and further flexibility on how it is used by local authorities (including in collaboration with other parts of the public sector) should be built in.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 November 2023
After closure of the call for views, the Committee also received supplementary submissions of written evidence from:
Scottish Local Authorities' Economic Development People (Employability) Group
Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
Carers Scotland
Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER)
Save the Children
Indigo Childcare Group
Scottish Childminding Association
Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
National Autistic Society Scotland
Early Years Scotland
Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (FCSS)
Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP)
Colleges Scotland
Universities Scotland
Fedcap Scotland
Skills Development Scotland
Flexibility Works
The Wheatley Group
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Independent Living Fund Scotland (ILF Scotland)
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
CPT Scotland
Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS)
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)
The Committee received correspondence from the Scottish Government:
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
In addition to considering the location of roles, SG is committed to flexible hybrid working for our workforce, enabling staff to work from a range of locations, both within government offices and working from home.
The current NES training plans and developing plans aim to reflect this view and support workforcedevelopment for neuro-developmental services across the lifespan.
Embedding lived and living experience in service design, delivery, training and workforcedevelopment.
Addressing poverty and wider social determinants, recognising the role of housing, economic insecurity and inequality in shaping vulnerability to drug harm.
Embedding lived and living experience in service design, delivery, training and workforcedevelopment.
Addressing poverty and wider social determinants, recognising the role of housing, economic insecurity and inequality in shaping vulnerability to drug harm.
Embedding lived and living experience in service design, delivery, training and workforcedevelopment.
Addressing poverty and wider social determinants, recognising the role of housing, economic insecurity and inequality in shaping vulnerability to drug harm.