- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, when it will announce its investment programme related to the construction of Changing Places toilets.
Answer
The Scottish Government will invest in Changing Places Toilets over this parliamentary term, in order to increase the number of these facilities across the country and to support mobile Changing Places Toilets to allow people easier access to events and outdoor venues.
This investment will be delivered in phases over the course of this parliamentary term. The Scottish Government is progressing the first phase of work to design an investment programme that ensures that the Changing Places Toilets which are built are fit for purpose.
Further details will be available soon.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, what the timeline is for the announcement of further information relating to the funding for the construction of Changing Places toilets.
Answer
The Scottish Government will invest in Changing Places Toilets over this parliamentary term, in order to increase the number of these facilities across the country and to support mobile Changing Places Toilets to allow people easier access to events and outdoor venues.
This investment will be delivered in phases over the course of this parliamentary term. The Scottish Government is progressing the first phase of work to design an investment programme that ensures that the Changing Places Toilets which are built are fit for purpose. We have recently published our Changing Places Toilets: Planning Guide and an accompanying easy read for people who are planning to develop Changing Places Toilets now.
Further details will be available soon.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, who it anticipates will be eligible to apply for the funding for the construction of Changing Places toilets.
Answer
The Scottish Government’s Changing Places Toilets investment will be delivered in phases over the course of this parliamentary term. The Scottish Government is progressing the first phase of work, in order to design an investment programme that ensures that the Changing Places Toilets which are built are fit for purpose and are installed in appropriate locations to meet the needs of those that will use them. We will work with stakeholders to develop eligibility criteria for the fund.
Further details will be available soon.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13498 by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2023, where the 356.1 whole time equivalent mental health workers, which have been recruited to GP practices, have been appointed, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
The breakdown of the 356.1 whole time equivalent posts recruited within GP practices by NHS Health Board is as follows;
NHS Board | Whole Time Equivalent Posts |
Ayrshire & Arran | 48.9 |
Borders | 9.2 |
Dumfries & Galloway | 13.0 |
Fife | 33.3 |
Forth Valley | 14.8 |
Grampian | 51.5 |
Greater Glasgow & Clyde | 33.6 |
Highland | 17.5 |
Lanarkshire | 49.9 |
Lothian | 20.9 |
Orkney | 0.0 |
Shetland | 0.0 |
Tayside | 61.7 |
Western Isles | 2.0 |
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13498 by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2023, where the 958.9 whole time equivalent mental health roles have been appointed, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
The breakdown of the 958.9 whole time equivalent (WTE) posts by NHS Health Board is as follows;
NHS Board | Whole Time Equivalent Posts |
Ayrshire & Arran | 96.3 |
Borders | 14.4 |
Dumfries & Galloway | 39.0 |
Fife | 62.9 |
Forth Valley | 34.8 |
Grampian | 76.6 |
Greater Glasgow & Clyde | 192.0 |
Highland | 51.9 |
Lanarkshire | 97.3 |
Lothian | 125.3 |
Orkney | 3.0 |
Shetland | 3.3 |
Tayside | 99.4 |
Western Isles | 3.0 |
A further 59.8 WTE posts were recruited by NHS 24, Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service through the Enhanced Mental Health Pathway.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, when it anticipates that the total £10 million announced for the construction of Changing Places toilets will be allocated.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to investing in Changing Places Toilets over this parliamentary term, in order to increase the number of these facilities across the country and to support mobile Changing Places Toilets to allow people easier access to events and outdoor venues.
Further details will be available soon.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to support and develop online testing for sexual health and blood borne viruses, and how many people have accessed and used such online testing in each year since 2007.
Answer
The Scottish Government began supporting efforts to implement online testing in 2020. Since then, we have provided over £0.5m for the development of a “once for Scotland” approach to STI home testing. This was rolled out in NHS Lothian in December, and work is underway to explore further roll-out. This service allows people to request a test online and perform home self-sampling, while providing clinicians with comprehensive, real-time data. We are aware that in addition to the work supported by the Scottish Government that a number of NHS Boards have also progressed work in this area. The Scottish Government does not directly collect data on the numbers of people who have directly accessed such services.
Since 2021, we have also provided funding to pilot the provision of at home HIV self-testing kits. Two methods of testing for HIV have been offered, encompassing HIV self-testing (in which the individual tests their own blood sample and interprets the results) and HIV self-sampling (in which a laboratory tests and processes the blood sample). The most current data from HIV Scotland shows that over 10,000 kits have been requested through this Scottish Government-funded project. This further breaks down to 8,545 self-testing kits and 1,752 self-sampling kits.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to third sector organisations that provide sexual health and blood borne virus services in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) organisation and (b) service provided.
Answer
Due to the breadth of this request, and changes made over the requested time period to the way Scottish Government records financial information, it has not been possible to provide the entirety of the information sought. The amounts listed relate to funding provided directly by the unit responsible for sexual health and blood born viruses (SHBBV) work to third sector organisations. It does not include other funding from other areas of Scottish Government to third sector organisations that carry out SHBBV work.
Between 2018-19 and 2020-21, over £800k of funding was provided to third sector organisations for work related to sexual health and blood borne viruses annually.
Information has been provided for 2021-22 until the date of this request. Further payments are anticipated during the course of this financial year.
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Organisation | Project | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
CKUK (Common Knowledge UK) | CK Sex Talk | £43,110 | £21,555 |
Recovery Enterprises Scotland | In-reach Support for Prisoners | £10,000 | |
Sacro | Another Way | £22,956 | £11,478 |
HIV Scotland | Core Funding | £91,061.50 | £45,911 |
HIV Scotland | HIV Self Test Scotland (kits) | £120,000 | £120,000 |
HIV Scotland | SHARE Project | £59,011 | |
Scottish Drugs Forum | Hepatitis Scotland | £172,277 | £86,138 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | Emergency Response | £65,619 | £49,214.25 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | General expenditure | | £81,451 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | People Who Inject Drugs | £61,266 | £30,633 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | Sexual Health in Specific Populations changed to Specific and Underserved Populations | £66,040 | £33,020 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | Vulnerable Young People | £61,266 | £30,633 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | HCV Treatment Uptake and Awareness Project | £15,281 | |
Waverley Care | Research, Engagement and Communication | £103,000 | £51,500 |
Waverley Care | Sexual Health Improvement | £79,500 | £39,750 |
Total | | £970,387.50 | £601,283.25 |
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Clare Haughey on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed a pilot Graduate Apprenticeship scheme to improve career pathways for social care staff into social work.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to working with partners to increase the number of social workers in the profession, as well as developing rewarding career pathways and improving terms and conditions.
The development of a Graduate Apprenticeship in Social Work is currently being considered for investment along with other routes into the profession. Discussions are underway with Skills Development Scotland on requirements to proceed with a pilot scheme.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Clare Haughey on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed, in partnership with stakeholders, a mandatory supported year for newly qualified social workers, in order to provide an effective transition from professional qualification to employment.
Answer
The Scottish Government remains committed to a mandatory supported first year in practice for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs). This is part of the ambition to create a strategic framework from qualifying education through to advanced practice for all social workers and social work employers in Scotland.
The Office of the Chief Social Work Advisor (OCSWA), the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and Social Work Education Partnership (SWEP) are working together to develop the infrastructure required to support this ambition. The indicative timeline to begin national implementation of the NQSW Supported Year is September 2024 to align with required regulatory change, regional developments and the advanced practice workstreams.