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The Head of Customer and Business Services and the Senior Procurement Manager gave a presentation to the group in relation to the future funding options for Scotland Excel.
The presentation included information relative to the future financial landscape of local government; the deficit for both 2019/20 and 2020/21 together with details of the options being considered to address these; care home services for older people and care and support services; and the funding options being considered.
The next steps would be to continue market analysis and forecasting income; continue stakeholder engagement; provide a five-year income plan with associated blended options including elements of each of the six items identified; submitting a report to a future meeting of the Joint Committee and ensuring continuation of vital member services for care.
It was proposed that the Director, in her paper being submitted to SOLACE, provide information on how programmes delivered by the Scotland Excel Academy could be used by local authorities to support retraining of staff who were subject to redeployment. This was agreed.
DECIDED:
(a) That the presentation be noted; and
(b) That the Director, in her paper being submitted to SOLACE, provide information on how programmes delivered by Scotland Excel Academy could be used by local authorities to support retraining of staff who were subject to redeployment.