Posts tagged Employer

You could be forgiven listening to today’s Ministerial statement on the award of contracts to deliver Fair Start Scotland – the new devolved employment support service which will commence from April 2018 – that the third sector had won the bulk of the contracts. Take it from me... Read more

Summary SCVO briefing 04 October 2017 The contracts awarded today sees the vast majority of contracts – 80 per cent – being awarded to the private sector, with only a small percentage of contracts being won by the third sector. This does not meet the Scottish Government’s... Read more

Devolved Employability Programmes: A third sector critique SCVO briefing | 25 May 2017 View the report as a PDF - SCVO - Employability Landscape Critique May 2017 Our position The decision to adopt a single contract with each CPA has minimised the involvement of small and medium... Read more

A one-stop guide to the levy, covering potential costs and key things to consider Read more

As the UK Government try to close the gap, our sector is vital Read more

Opportunity missed to promote a modern, flexible approach to our working lives Read more

We welcome the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the introduction of the apprenticeship levy in Scotland. We support the proactive approach taken by the Scottish Government in seeking to utilise the levy to foster skills investment and inclusive growth. However, the... Read more

Introduction We welcome the opportunity to respond to this review of enterprise and skills in Scotland. Scotland’s enterprise and skills agencies should fulfil a vital role in delivering Scotland’s economic priorities, fostering inclusive growth and investing in the skills of... Read more

Introduction The announcement of a Labour Market Strategy is highly welcomed as a means of centralising the drive for better jobs, not just more jobs, in Scotland. We recognise that sustainable, meaningful paid employment is the most powerful way in which people can empower... Read more

One week after the referendum, SCVO’s Policy Officers Network met to wrestle with the implications of Brexit for the third sector. Read more