- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13505 by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023, how often the Fair Work in Social Care Group meets, and when it last met.
Answer
The Fair Work in Social Care Group organised itself into four workstreams on Pay; Terms and Conditions; Effective Voice; and Sectoral Bargaining. The workstreams meet 1-2 times per month, most recently on 17 January 2023.
The Fair Work in Social Care Group is now overseen by a Joint Ministerial Group, co-chaired by myself and COSLA Health and Social Care Spokesperson. The Joint Ministerial Group met on 3 November 2022 and is scheduled to meet again in February 2023.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13457 by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023, when the evaluation of the framework will be completed.
Answer
The evaluation of the national induction framework will remain open until at least the end of March to allow as many people as possible to take part.
As the regulator for social services, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have also designed and implemented a feedback mechanism which will remain in place to enable continuous improvement to the framework.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13474 by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023, what information it holds on how many social care staff (a) have and (b) have not received a "robust and supportive induction" since the launch of the National Induction Framework on 1 February 2022.
Answer
This answer is not centrally held, however, the SSSC advises that although the National Induction Framework resource is presented as open access (in order to ensure maximum accessibility), and therefore analytics are anonymous, they can advise that the number of visits to the site is 10,852 with total interactions (including visits) standing at over 30,300.
Although visits to the site are not individually identifiable, since the launch of the framework in February 2022, there have been 3,100 interactions through TURAS, the NES/Health platform.
More information can be found here:
https://sssclrs.uk/dashboards/6239f16c3f75d206d3162a42/6239f19d3f75d206d3162a72/NIF---Analytics
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13532 by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023, when it expects this investigatory work to be completed.
Answer
We intend to deliver enhanced maternity, paternity, and sickness pay rates in Financial Year 2023-24. Other minimum standards will require further analysis before delivery can commence. This analysis will likely continue into Financial Year 2024-25.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13505 by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023, what the timeline is for its project to trial the Framework in social care settings.
Answer
Initial implementation will begin in Spring 2023. This phase is expected to last for a period of 12-18 months.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13532 by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023, what the minimum standards developed are.
Answer
The Fair Work in Social Care Group has developed the following minimum standard terms and conditions:
Term/Condition | Proposed minimum Terms and Conditions |
Sickness | Tenure within the sector is recognised for sick pay: < 1 Year. 5 weeks full, 5 weeks half pay 1 Year+ 9 weeks full, 9 weeks half pay 2 Years+ 18 weeks full, 18 weeks half pay 3Years+ 22 weeks full, 22 weeks half pay 5 Years+ 26 weeks full, 26 weeks half pay |
Annual Leave | 35 days; 27 holidays, 8 public On appointment: 35 days After five years: 37 days After ten years: 41 days (all including 8 public holidays) |
Pensions | Contributions of 10% from the employer and 5% from the employee. |
Professional Development Time | To include paid time for induction, mandatory training, and role specific training as required by regulatory bodies. To include ongoing professional development. |
Maternity and Paternity | Maternity: 52 weeks, comprising; 8 weeks full pay, next 18 weeks half of full pay (plus Statutory Maternity Pay). Next 13 weeks, Statutory Maternity Pay, final 13 weeks no pay. Paternity: 2 weeks. |
Core Pay (Contracted hours, overtime and overnight support) | Core pay should include contracted hours, any guaranteed overtime and overnight support payments. |
Overnight Support | Sleepovers to be paid at a minimum Real Living Wage hourly rate. Waking hours paid at contractual rate with a minimum of Real Living Wage hourly rate. |
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 24 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the SFA about the future of the national football stadium.
Answer
The Scottish Government and Scottish FA meet regularly to discuss a range of issues. However, there have been no recent discussions about the future of the national stadium.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 24 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the National Advisory Committee for Chronic Pain has specifically considered veterans issues as part of its work to improve chronic pain management in Scotland.
Answer
We recognise the impact that chronic pain can have on people’s quality of life, including those with health problems arising as a result of their service to their country. The Scottish Veterans Commissioner (SVC) report ‘Veterans’ Health and Wellbeing ( www.gov.scot ) contained a recommendation that the National Advisory Committee for Chronic Pain (NACCP) consider support for Veterans as part of their work.
As detailed in the Scottish Government’s Support for the Veterans and the Armed Forces Community report published in November 2020, in line with this recommendation, the Scottish Government provided funding for the Pain Association Scotland to deliver a project to develop bespoke chronic pain self-management support for Veterans which received excellent feedback from participants. Outputs from this work included the development of a standardised Veterans referral form for healthcare practitioners seeking to support these patients.
The Scottish Government set out a refreshed approach to improving care and support for people with chronic pain in the Framework for Pain Management Service Delivery – Implementation Plan , published in July 2022. The Plan sets out a number of specific actions that are intended to improve care and support for people with chronic pain across Scotland, irrespective of underlying clinical cause or background. As we deliver the Plan we will identify opportunities to improve pain management support for groups facing inequalities, including Veterans, to ensure they can access the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has produced a Mental Health Action Plan for the long-term delivery of services and support for veterans.
Answer
The Veterans Mental Health & Wellbeing Action Plan was published in December 2021 and, through this, three key principles have been identified for future services: equal access to service; clear and timely pathways to correct help; and improving support to providers.
The new Implementation Board will work to implement these principles and ensure that veterans have parity of care, no matter where they are located in Scotland. The Implementation Board is chaired by Dr Charles Winstanley, a veteran with considerable experience in the NHS and in the third sector. The board includes Combat Stress, representatives from NHS Health Boards, Veterans First Point and Veterans Scotland.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 24 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05156 by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022, on what date the National Advisory Committee for Chronic Pain last met.
Answer
The NACCP last met in May 2021. As set out in the Implementation Plan for the Framework the NACCP has been replaced by the Pain Management Task force.
