Question reference: S6W-14060
- Date lodged: 18 January 2023 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 January 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what sanctions are in place if a private social care provider fails to use its social care staff support fund correctly.
Answer
The Social Care Staff Support Fund is available for social care staff who are absent from work due to having covid-19, or self-isolating in line with public health guidance, to support and encourage infection prevention and control in social care settings.
Scottish Ministers strongly encourage employers to access the Fund on behalf of any staff member who meets all of the eligibility criteria.
The guidance on the Fund includes routes of recourse for any social care worker who has not received support from the Fund that they believe they are entitled to.
Local Authority and Health and Social Care Partnerships will have their own internal and governance processes in place and must adhere to their duties in relation to accounting for public funds. This includes ensuring that payments for additional costs are made in line with the Social Care Staff Support Fund Guidance.