- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the civil servant taking the lead in dealing with the establishment of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland is now also leading the Moray Task Force.
Answer
This arrangement is a pragmatic short-term solution to a major problem. The Transition Director''s appointment to the Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) transition team was intended to run until the conclusion of the appointment process for the Chief Executive of SCSWIS. The Chair of SCSWIS has been appointed, an announcement on the Interim Chief Executive is imminent and we expect the Transition Director to give up that role at that time.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a delay in agreeing an early severance scheme for staff in the Care Commission or Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland will result in increased costs, such as for pay in lieu of notice.
Answer
We do not anticipate any increased costs.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the announcement of the appointment of the chairperson of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland was put back first from 1 to 8 November and then to 12 November 2010 and has yet to be made.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37695 on 2 December 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-37018 by Shona Robison on 11 November 2010 and in light of the delay in the appointment of the chairperson, chief executive and senior management team, whether it remains its position that Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland will be on target to launch on 1 April 2011.
Answer
Yes. Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland is on target to launch on 1 April 2011.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will share the business plan for Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) with the SCSWIS partnership forum.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37699 on 2 December 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will share the budget plan for Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) with the SCSWIS partnership forum.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37699 on 2 December 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is appropriate for ministers to directly interview candidates applying for public office, as in the case of the appointment of the chairperson of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37702 on 2 December 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when the business plan for Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland will be ready.
Answer
The chair of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) is currently considering the draft business plan along with the budget plan for the new body. Once approved by the chair and by the Minister for Children and Early Years and myself, the plan will be shared with the shadow partnership forum and with staff involved.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when the chairperson of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland will be announced.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37695 on 2 December 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the reference group to assist with the establishment of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland has been disbanded.
Answer
The New Scrutiny Bodies Reference Group met quarterly to help engage external stakeholders in the work to establish the two new scrutiny bodies, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) and Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS). With the appointment of the Chair for HIS and the Transition Director for SCSWIS it was felt it would be more appropriate for the teams responsible for each of the new bodies to communicate progress to their stakeholders in the run up to April 2011.
