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Funding to tackle skills gaps
Grants worth more than £490,000 were today
awarded to 17 projects which deliver training and development opportunities to
The Scottish Skills Fund (SSF) provides grant support to projects aimed at meeting
the skills and training needs of industry.
The successful projects under round four of the Scottish Skills Fund include:
Construction
Industry Training Board – Construction Skills - £33,600 to identify and meet
the skills development needs of people who run small construction companies in
Scottish
Bakery Training Council – £35,781 to develop skills in the Scottish baking
industry.
S4T –
£30,134 to help develop training workshops for the arts and leisure tourism
industry.
Skills
for Logistics – £35,440 to develop a training programme designed to encourage
women to enter a career in van and LGV driving.
Seafish Industry
Authority – £39,500 to encourage companies in the industry to undertake
training needs analysis.
Confederation
of Paper Industries - £27,600 to raise skills within
The SSF
was set up by the Executive in April 2001 to help maintain existing skills
projects; to continue to develop a learning culture; to tackle skills gaps,
shortages and other issues; and to encourage skills development in employment
sectors during the replacement of the National Training Organisation network
with Sector Skills Councils. The SSF has been allocated £0.5 million each year until 2005/06
to support sector skills.
More
efficient procedures for Adults with Incapacity Act
Plans
have been announced to make changes to Part 5 of the Adults with Incapacity
(
Part 5 of the Act, which
came into force on
The first stages of
implementation highlighted some concerns from doctors about the workload
implications of the certification process under section 47 of the Act, which
authorises medical treatment to be undertaken, and as set out in the Code of
Practice which gives guidance on the operation of Part 5.
The Executive therefore
proposes to make two changes to Part 5 of the Act when a suitable Bill becomes
available. These are to allow:
Healthcare professionals other than registered medical
practitioners to issue certificates of incapacity under section 47, provided
they have the necessary skills and expertise to assess capacity; and
The maximum duration of section 47 certificates to be extended
from
Subject to consultation
with key stakeholders, a revised Code of Practice is also to be published to bring
greater clarity to current procedures and facilitate the operation of Part 5.
The Executive is also currently considering providing enhanced training and
education for healthcare professionals and other stakeholders in respect of
this part of the Act.
SECTION 3 - NOTES ON THIS WEEK’S CHAMBER
BUSINESS
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