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I call Richard Leonard. 16:36 Listening to today’s debate reminds me that I went to meet Skills Development Scotland on 6 March, when I was told that the oil and gas workers training transition fund had helped 43 workers in Lanarkshire.
The agency works with the Construction Industry Training Board, the Scottish Qualifications Authority, the Scottish Funding Council and Skills Development Scotland to create a sustainable framework of qualifications and apprenticeships.
We agree with the report’s conclusion that there has, in the past 12 months, been some limited progress towards developing new and innovative funding solutions—in particular, through multiyear funding settlements and cross-portfolio working.
Over the past four years, we have tended to fund that through a contingency. We budget for around 400 hours of investigatory work a year, but it is actually running at closer to 600.
Continuous cycle: scrutiny should be continuous with an emphasis on developing an understanding of the impact of budgetary decisions over a number of years including budgetary trends.
ANNEX B LOCAL AUTHORITY GENERAL FUND RESERVES MOVEMENTS 2018-19 TO 2022-23 General Fund Reserves Local authorities are required by statute to maintain a General Fund.
ANNEX B LOCAL AUTHORITY GENERAL FUND RESERVES MOVEMENTS 2018-19 TO 2022-23 General Fund Reserves Local authorities are required by statute to maintain a General Fund.